Nope, this isn’t a science fiction award. The Orwell Prizes are given for political writing in the fields of non-fiction books, mainstream journalism and blogging. I’m writing about them because this year’s short lists have recently been announced and one of the finalists in the blogging category is Laurie Penny. I don’t always agree with Laurie’s politics, but she’s a great writer and is generally very good on feminist issues. I am keeping my fingers crossed for her.