Orange Prize for Fiction: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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