Ali Smith novel makes shortlist of Orwell prize for political writing

Winter is only the sixth novel ever to be shortlisted for the Orwell, and is up against acclaimed non-fiction titles including The Islamic Enlightenment and Testosterone Rex

Ali Smith’s novel Winter could become the first work of fiction to win the Orwell prize for books in more than a decade, after her riff on A Christmas Carol made the shortlist for the UK’s top award for political writing.

Related: Winter by Ali Smith review – wise, generous and a thing of grace

Related: Cordelia Fine: ‘If women aren’t sweet, then they’re called bitches’

Continue reading...