The Orange Prize for Fiction may still have its fruit-flavored life regardless of Orange handing over the sponsorship after sixteen years of sponsoring it. According to speculations, Apple may be taking over the sponsorship for the English award on Saturday.

According to a spokesperson for the prize, Samantha Harris, there has been no statements or commentaries neither made particularly concerning those speculations, nor have the organization affirmed or rejected Apple as interested for the sponsorship. Additionally, Harris cleared out that there are still no final decisions made, but affirmed of the positive talks are occurring with a number of interested . . . → Read More: A new sponsorship for Orange Prize, Apple