Our board members are experts in a range of subjects, from economics and ecology to political science and palaeontology. Our first winner, James Williams joined our board for this Prize cycle and brings his expertise as a writer and technology ethicist.

A reminder that you can write anywhere, even amid life’s everyday chaos.

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Congratulations to Annie Zaidi on the publication of her new book, The Comeback. Described as ‘warm and large-hearted’, this novel is a moving exploration of friendship, self-realisation, and the magic behind a small-town Indian theatre.

Chair of the Nine Dots Prize Board, Professor Simon Goldhill, comments on our 2024/25 winner:

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🎧Listen to 2024/25 Nine Dots Prize winner, Grace Huckins on yesterday's BBC World Service Newshour, discussing the topic of their essay and what it means to be human in the age of AI.

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Here’s what the the 2024/25 Nine Dots Prize winner Grace Huckins had to say about their essay and winning the prize:

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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024/25 Nine Dots Prize is Stanford lecturer and science journalist Grace Huckins, for their “exceptional” response to the question ‘Is data failing us?’

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#OnThisDay American poet and essayist, Walt Whitman was born.

We are one week away from announcing our winner for 2024/25. Thank you again to all those who entered. We are excited to share more with you about the winning essay and the person behind it.

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We are just two weeks away from announcing the winner of The Nine Dots Prize 2024/25.

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We’ve had an incredible range of entries to the Prize this cycle, full of originality and out of the box thinking. We’re excited to share that the winner of this year’s prize will be announced on Tuesday 3rd June.

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Having confidence in your creative ideas can be challenging. One original approach may be to imagine yourself as a three-year old, something our podcast guest @stellduffy.bsky.social has suggested.

If you could give one piece of advice to an aspiring writer or thinker, or possibly your younger self, what would it be?

Here’s a useful tip from our podcast guest Lee Child:

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