The results of The Orwell Youth Prize 2021 will be revealed at our Celebration Day on Thursday 22nd July, and we are looking forward to sharing another year of exceptional writing. This Thursday is also an opportunity to reflect on the responses of every young writer who entered the prize…
"Answers were inventive, bold, and optimistic. Many entrants wished to change big issues, such as eliminating racism, sexual harassment, or gender inequality. Some opted for smaller, more immediate changes such as providing more mental health support in schools or improving diversity in education."…
The town sleeps. The streets snooze. The lampposts flicker out one by one, heralding the arrival of morning. In the distance, a cycle approaches. The metallic chime of its bell slices through the crisp cold air. Its wheels rotate rhythmically. The rider atop the cycle rounds a corner now. He…
With 72% of voting-age Americans active on some form of social media, it was hardly surprising when both the Republicans and Democrats fully utilised these sites in preparation for the 2020 US Election. However, each party used a very different set of tactics to promote their agendas and hide their…
Because my blood will never be water until my body is returned to the earth the earth which is not owned but shared and so: I demand a share of power, of control, of freedom. First performed at the Royal Court in 2019, acclaimed playwright Sabrina Mahfouz’s form bending…
Rosaleen Tite Ahern, a previous Orwell Youth Prize winner, responds to this year's theme.…