The Orwell Foundation Orwell Youth Prize 2027
Create a free account to applySubmit original writing on a topic you care about, in a form that suits your ideas: poetry, essays, stories, articles, speeches, scripts or game designs.
The Orwell Youth Prize is an annual writing competition for secondary school students. It invites young writers and thinkers to submit original work in a range of forms, including poetry, essays, stories, articles, speeches, scripts and game designs.
The prize is designed to support socially engaged writing and encourages entrants to think carefully about both topic and form.
Entrants complete an online entry form and upload their work as a PDF. The page asks students to make sure their name does not appear on the entry or the file name, and to use the title of the piece as the file name.
Different year groups have different word limits, and entrants can choose whether they want feedback before the final deadline.
The prize is free to enter and is aimed at students in full-time secondary education across the UK, as well as international students following a British Curriculum. It is run by The Orwell Foundation and is part of its wider programme of prizes, resources and support for young writers.
28 April 2027
The final deadline is 28 April 2027. Enter a draft by 3 March 2027 if you would like feedback before you submit your final entry.
Location
- Open to secondary school students in full-time education in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
- Open to international students studying from a British Curriculum.
- Maximum 1000 words for entrants in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.
- Maximum 1500 words for entrants in Years 12 or 13.
- If you will be aged 12 or under on the closing date, a parent or guardian must sign their consent for you to enter the prize.
No entry fee.
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