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