Orange Prize for Fiction
The Orange Prize for Fiction
Launched in 1996 for female writers, the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction is the United Kingdom's largest annual literary award for a single novel. The winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction receives £30,000, along with a limited edition bronze sculpture called the "Bessie" created by artist Grizel Niven, sister of the late actor, David Niven.
Previous winners:
- 1996: Helen Dunmore – A Spell of Winter
- 1997: Anne Michaels – Fugitive Pieces
- 1998: Carol Shields – Larry's Party
- 1999: Suzanne Berne – A Crime in the Neighborhood
- 2000: Linda Grant – When I Lived in Modern Times
- 2001: Kate Grenville Picador – The Idea of Perfection
- 2002: Ann Patchett – Bel Canto
- 2003: Valerie Martin – Property
- 2004: Andrea Levy – Small Island
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