Shortlisted entries announced

Now in its fourth year, the Observer / Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism was established to provide an opportunity for emerging writers to take the next step in their career, and to champion the very best of new writing in the arts. The winning entry, as chosen by a panel of arts and journalism […]

Burgess’s 1963 review of The Bell Jar.

Kate Mosse, Alexandra Harris and Ruth Scurr join the panel.

Announced at a special ceremony on 26 February.

The winning entry in the 2015 Observer / Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism.

The runner-up in the 2015 Observer/Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism.

Joint runner-up in the 2015 Observer/Anthony Burgess Prize for Arts Journalism.

On the publication of Beds In The East, 1959.

Eight writers go forward for the £2,000 prize, to be announced on 26 February.