The Orwell Society organises an annual short story competition for current students (both BA and MA) at British universities. They are look for dystopian narratives of 3,000 words and entry to the competition is free. The winner will receive £750 and the winning entry will be published in the Society’s Journal.
The runner up will receive a non-cash prize.
The professional judging panel includes Richard Blair, the son of George Orwell and Patron of The Orwell Society, as well as other distinguished judges. You can see a selection of the panel here.
The timeline for the 2025 competition is as follows:
- Entries open: 31st October 2024
- Deadline for submissions: 28th February 2025
- Shortlist announced: 19th April 2025
- Winner notified: 2nd May 2025
- Award presentation: 10th May 2025 (at The Orwell Society AGM in London)
