The Portico Prize is a £10,000 biennial award for the book that best evokes the spirit of the North of England, open to new works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.  

The judging panel for the 2022 Prize are broadcaster Melanie Sykes, author and journalist Gary Younge, poet and essayist Momtaza Mehri, and arts and entertainment editor for The Telegraph, Anita Singh. 

On 19 January, hear the shortlist authors reading from their books at our special online Shortlist Readings event. Book your tickets here. 

On 20 January, join us for the highly anticipated announcement of the Portico Prize 2022 winner! RSVP your free tickets for the online ceremony here.

The Portico Prize aims to celebrate the diversity of the North of England and to engage public interest in Northern stories, voices, and places. What constitutes the North of England and its geographical, linguistic, and imaginative locations are left to the discretion of those submitting and to the judges.