The Orange Award for New Writers began in 2005 as a way to promote fiction from emerging authors, encourage potential and bring new readers from all around the world to women writers.
All first works of fiction—including novels, short story collections and novellas—written by women of any age or nationality and published as a book in the United Kingdom are eligible to enter. The emphasis of the award is on emerging talent and the evidence of future potential. Works are judged for excellence, originality and accessibility, as well as promise.
All first works of fiction—including novels, short story collections and novellas—written by women of any age or nationality and published as a book in the United Kingdom are eligible to enter. The emphasis of the award is on emerging talent and the evidence of future potential. Works are judged for excellence, originality and accessibility, as well as promise.
Winner of the 2010 Orange Award for New WritersThe Boy Next Door
By Irene Sabatini
The short list contenders included:
The Book of FiresBy Jane Borodale
In 1752, a pregnant, 17-year-old Agnes Trussel runs away to survive in London's squalor. Working as an assistant to a firework-maker, she meets a gunpowder seller and hatches a plan that could save her, if only she can keep Mrs. Blight, a housekeeper with a thirst for hangings, from revealing her secrets.
After the Fire, a Still Small VoiceBy Evie Wyld
After a turbulent relationship ends, Frank moves to a shack on Australia's east coast once owned by his grandparents. In this small coastal community, he tries to reinvent himself. But can Leon recover from his father's experience in the Korean War and his own experience in Vietnam?
Honorable Mention: Kissing AliceBy Jacqueline Yallop
The Orange Award for New Writer judges commended Jacqueline Yallop for her excellent novel, saying it "stood out for its compelling story and fine prose."
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