The Orange Prize for Fiction

The Orange Prize for Fiction celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women’s writing from throughout the world. The winner receives a cheque for £30,000 and a limited edition bronze known as a ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the artist Grizel Niven. Both are anonymously endowed.

The Orange Award for New Writers

Launched in 2005 as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations for the Orange Prize for Fiction, the emphasis of the Orange Award for New Writers is on emerging talent and the evidence of future potential. 

All first works of fiction - including novels, short story collections and novellas, written in English by a woman of any age or nationality and published as a book in the UK - are eligible.  First time authors can be entered for both the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Orange Award for New Writers in any one year.

past winners, shortlists and longlists

Winning books and authors, what they win, how the Orange Prize for Fiction and Award for New Writers are judged and who the judges are.

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entry rules and regulations

Which books and authors are eligible for the Orange Prize for Fiction and Award for New Writers and how books can be entered.

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associated prizes

The Harper's Bazaar Orange Short Story Competition, the Penguin/Orange Readers' Group Prize and the Reading Group Book of the Year.

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behind the scenes

How the Orange Prize for Fiction and Award for New Writers are run, our promotions, the research we've conducted, our educational initiatives and other work in the community.

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history

How and why the Orange Prize for Fiction and Award for New Writers were set up.

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