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  1. Some wind in the morning, then nice sunny weather. Ground has dried up somewhat. In the evening violent wind &#.. http://bit.ly/1jhnoB 11:05 PM Nov 4th from twitterfeed
  2. In our experience, lit fests more like alehouse of C16th, coffee house of C17th, than cathedral in medieval era etc http://is.gd/4MND3 3:01 AM Nov 4th from Seesmic
  3. Thought-provoking stuff on literary festivals @thebookseller (http://is.gd/4MNC3) and Amanda Craig (http://is.gd/4MND3) 2:57 AM Nov 4th from Seesmic
  4. This take on our opening for Blog Prize entries made me smile this morning: http://is.gd/4MJFy (thanks @bobballs!) 1:32 AM Nov 4th from Seesmic
  5. Damp, but not raining to any great extent. Finished digging the ground for shallots (still very sodden & wi.. http://bit.ly/DntCC 10:35 PM Nov 3rd from twitterfeed
  6. Some more on #Burma after last week - highest-ranking US official to visit since 1995: http://is.gd/4LUgs 3:12 AM Nov 3rd from Seesmic
  7. Ian Cobain wins Paul Foot Award (for investigative journalism) for reports on torture: http://is.gd/4LQuy (Paul Foot a prev Orwell winner) 1:42 AM Nov 3rd from Seesmic
  8. BBC World Service's arts show, The Strand, has serialised Orwell's Animal Farm to mark 20 yrs since fall of Berlin Wall: http://is.gd/4LPoN 1:14 AM Nov 3rd from Seesmic
  9. Have been away since last Sunday (28th), only returning this evening. Everything is extremely sodden. Planted a.. http://bit.ly/3ar7FO 10:35 PM Nov 2nd from twitterfeed
  10. Watch Jean Seaton announce this year's judges at http://is.gd/4L7p0 and see Alan Cox read #Orwell at http://is.gd/4L7rv & http://is.gd/4L7t7 7:25 AM Nov 2nd from Seesmic
  11. Already receiving entries for this year's Prize - and we've only been open a few days! Enter at http://is.gd/4KXot 3:31 AM Nov 2nd from Seesmic
  12. Something for the weekend: the first part of yesterday's #Orwell Prize Launch on #Burma, Q&A with Andrew Mitchell MP: http://is.gd/4Ilfu 9:38 AM Oct 30th from Seesmic
  13. V nice piece from last night on journalism.co.uk by @singharj: http://is.gd/4I9vD 6:03 AM Oct 30th from Seesmic
  14. @VersoBooksUK I hope so - the more the merrier! (and some books too?) #Orwell 6:01 AM Oct 30th from Seesmic in reply to VersoBooksUK
  15. .@OldHoborn thanks for http://is.gd/4HYjf! Shd mention Blog Prize is self-nominating (so don't be modest) but do encourage your favourites 2:15 AM Oct 30th from Seesmic
  16. Coverage: Guardian http://is.gd/4HXF0, @journalismnews http://is.gd/4HXFY, @pressgazette http://is.gd/4HXUm, @jonslattery http://is.gd/4HY5L 2:05 AM Oct 30th from Seesmic
  17. Hope everyone enjoyed last night! More on all of this year's judges, including 'Jack Night', at http://is.gd/4HXrF 1:54 AM Oct 30th from Seesmic
  18. Apologies for lack of tweeting - think I got blocked... 4:46 PM Oct 29th from twhirl
  19. Aud: do you actions in areas of ethnic tension constitute crimes against humanity? On ADB, would build dams etc wh wd only benefit regime 12:03 PM Oct 29th from twhirl
  20. Aud: on dialogue - RE political prisoners, where will that issue be? #Orwell #Burma 12:02 PM Oct 29th from twhirl
  • Name The Orwell Prize
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.theorw...
  • Bio Britain's pre-eminent prize for political writing.
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