The annual Orange Prize for Fiction is awarded to the woman who the judges think has written the best novel in English. It is open to any full length novel written in English by a woman of any nationality, and published for the first time in the UK. Translations of books from other languages are not considered for the prize. The prize is run by a Women’s Committee and administered by Booktrust, a national charity. The sponsor of the prize is Orange (www.orange.co.uk).
The Orange Prize is judged by five women from a variety of occupations (writers, critics, broadcasters, book trade or library representatives) and from other fields of work who are at the top of their profession and have a passion for reading.
Prizes: £30,000 and a limited edition bronze figurine called the 'Bessie' created by the artist Grizel Niven
Site: http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/home
Winners of the Orange Prize:
2010 The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver
2009 Home Marilynne Robinson
2008 The Road Home Rose Tremain
2007 Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2006 On Beauty Zadie Smith
2005 We Need to Talk About Kevin Lionel Shriver
2004 Small Island Andrea Levy
2003 Property Valerie Martin
2002 Bel Canto Ann Patchett
2001 The Idea of Perfection Kate Grenville
2000 When I Lived in Modern Times Linda Grant
1999 A Crime in the Neighbourhood Suzanne Berne
1998 Larry's Party Carol Shields
1997 Fugitive Pieces Anne Michaels
1996 A Spell of Winter Helen Dunmore
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