Judges praised the Sudanese author for centring Muslim women, describing her writing as “a balm, a shelter, and an inspiration”

Victoria Amelina wins with her unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War while Donal Ryan takes the award for political fiction with an intimate portrait of an Irish town A novelist killed in the Ukraine war has won the Orwell prize for political writing. Victoria Amelina, who died in July 2023 from injuries sustained in a Russian bombing of a restaurant in Kramatorsk, won the prize with her unfinished book Looking at Women Looking at War. Continue reading...

Tipperary writer says win ‘very unexpected’ for novel that explores the 21st century problems of a small, tight-knit community in Ireland

Two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike, Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was posthumously awarded on June 25 the prestigious U.K. Orwell Prize for her book “Looking at Women, Lo...

Is there a more high-profile political prisoner in Egypt than British-Egyptian writer and software developer Alaa Abd el-Fattah? In my role as President of English PEN, I see growing international …

A three-year project seeking to bring more creativity and cultural experiences into children and young people’s lives across Nottingham has been launched today, following the announcement of a £550,000...

From the best political fiction to powerful reporting on homelessness, discover this year's shortlists

Jurors at the 32nd edition of the festival said the reality-bending installation made them feel ‘lost, frustrated, and disconnected’ before giving it the award.

A brand-new franchise of South by Southwest is coming to London in June. Crispin Parry thinks participation in the showcase enables the UK to be a leading incubator of immersive arts.

Take part in our latest challenge to explore the 2025 longlist, and connect with like-minded readers all over the world. Whether you want to read just one book or the entire list, we’d love you to joi...

Communications and marketing agency Collective Wisdom, launched by Truda Spruyt in September last year, has appointed two new associates –Angela Allan (née Robertson) and Matt Hall.

Communications and marketing agency Collective Wisdom, launched by Truda Spruyt in September last year, has appointed two new associates –Angela Allan (née Robertson) and Matt Hall.

Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’

Award-winning Irish poet Paula Meehan introduces us to the poetry collections and pamphlets that made the 2024 PEN Heaney Prize shortlist