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Jon Ransom and Julia Armfield announced as winners of the 2023 Polari Prizes, which celebrate LGBTQ+ literature

Graham Robson November 24, 2023

Returning to the British Library for the winners’ ceremony, Jon Ransom and Julia Armfield were announced as the winners of the 2023 Polari Prizes – the UK’s only awards celebrating literature exploring the LGBTQ+ experience. Ransom took home the Polari First Book Prize for his “mesmerising” tale of grief and love, The Whale Tattoo (Muswell Press), and […]

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Longlists announced for the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated prize for LGBTQ+ literature

Graham Robson July 25, 2023

Celebrating a wealth of genres and forms, including memoir, poetry, historical fiction and gripping thrillers, the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated prize for LGBTQ+ literature has announced its 2023 longlists for the Polari Prize and Polari First Book Prize.

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Polari Literary Salon – host to the UK’s only book prizes for emerging and established LGBTQ+ writers – opens its call to publishers for this year’s awards

Graham Robson March 10, 2023

This year there will be two awards: the Polari First Book Prize and the Polari Prize. The Polari Children’s and YA Prize will return in 2024, as a bi-annual award for books for children and young adults with LGBTQ+ themes or representation.

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February is LGBT History month!

Besi Besemar February 1, 2019

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprisings in New York, and the birth of the modern Pride movement, the theme of LGBT History Month in February is CATALYST: 50 years of activism. Brighton joins the celebrations with a variety of events and exhibitions.

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PREVIEW: Polari Literary Salon turns ten

Besi Besemar October 25, 2017

London’s multi-award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari turns ten on November 24 with a special event at London’s Southbank Centre. Founded in 2007 in a bar in Soho, Polari moved to the Southbank in 2009 and also tours regularly, funded by Arts Council England.

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Polari First Book Prize winner announced

Besi Besemar October 14, 2017

Kuwait-born, London-based Haddad has been named the 2017 winner of the Polari First Book Prize
for his novel Guapa (Europa Editions UK). He received the prestigious award at a ceremony held in London’s Southbank Centre as part of the London Literature Festival.

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PREVIEW: Polari tenth birthday tour comes to Marlborough Theatre

Besi Besemar August 29, 2017

London’s multi award-winning LGBT literary salon returns to the Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, as part of its tenth birthday tour, funded by Arts Council England. Curated and hosted by author Paul Burston with readings and performances from Sylvia Brownrigg, Cerys Evans, Alexis Gregory, VG Lee and John McCullough.

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PREVIEW: Polari tenth birthday tour comes to the Marlborough Theatre

August 3, 2017

London’s multi award-winning LGBT literary salon returns to the Marlborough Theatre on Friday, October 20, as part of its tenth birthday tour, funded by Arts Council England. 

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