It is considered the “most prestigious prize for political writing” in Britain. There are four categories in which literary work is judged and considered; book prize, journalism prize, blog prize and special prize. The awards ceremony will be held on May 23, 2012, at Church House in London.
Here is a list of nominees in the book category. For the complete list visit the Orwell Prize website.
Short lists – Book
DarkMarket: CyberThieves, CyberCops and You
Misha Glenny
Dead Men Risen
Toby Harnden
Hood Rat
Gavin Knight
People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman
Richard Lloyd Parry
The Beautiful and the Damned: Life in the New India
Siddhartha Deb
The Opium War
Julia Lovell