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March 31, 2011

2011 Longlists Announced

This year’s Orwell Prize longlists were announced last night – the details are summarised in the press release, or you can see the longlisted books, read the longlisted journalism and browse the longlisted blogposts on our website. As well as Read more

March 30, 2011

Orwell Prize 2011 Longlists Announced

18 longlisted books range from Soviet Russia to modern Britain, from the rule of law to feminism, and from ceramics to the Caucasus 15 journalists make extended longlist 22 bloggers include Tory MEP, mainstream journalists and a prisoner The longlists Read more

March 23, 2011

Newsletter: Invitation to this year’s Longlist Announcement and Debate

Longlist debate on blogging, featuring previous winner 'Jack Night' Read more

March 18, 2011

Newsletter: Barnsley, Boys’ Weeklies and Amateur Tramping

We’ve got lots of exciting new Orwelliana for you this week. First, while Orwell writes about Barnsley (and goes to hear a speech by Oswald Mosley) in the Wigan Pier diary, we’ve now added Orwell’s notes on Barnsley to our Read more

March 11, 2011

Newsletter: Inside the Whale

We’re delighted that you can now read Orwell's ‘Inside the Whale’ on our website Read more

March 4, 2011

Newsletter: Orwell in Sheffield

Read Orwell's notes on Sheffield Read more