Polari Prize
@polariprize
The UK’s LGBTQ+ book awards, founded in 2011 by @PaulBurston. Supported by @FMcMAssociates @DHHLitAgency @ashliterary @easyJetholidays See also @polarisalon
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From Lambda Award finalist… My new collection of six queer love stories, Saltburn, is available to order. Gay's The Word The Common Press Bookshop Queer Lit Jenna Warren at Book Corner Gay on Wye Queerly’s Book of the Week Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive & Blog Juno Books Polari Prize The Bookseller 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Publishers! Submissions are now open for the Polari Prize 2025 awards for books exploring the #LGBTQ+ experience, published Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 1, 2025. Writers must be born or based in the UK / Ireland Please RT polarisalon.com/submissions-no…
Great programme featuring The Society of Authors ALCS The Writers' Guild, Peepal Tree Press, Hera Books, Polari Prize The Literary Consultancy, literary agents and more... (also us) #umissable #brighton
Submissions for this year’s Polari Prize awards close 4 weeks from today. All books must be with the judges by May 12.
Andreena Leeanne is many things: a poet, a proudly working class, Black British lesbian, & a survivor. Her incredible debut collection CHARRED was shortlisted for the Polari Prize. Many thanks to Paul Burston @paulburston.bsky.social for the support he's shown our authors!
An iconic fashion moment in 2014 as Diriye Osman holds the Polari Prize he won for his radical queer short story collection, FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN. He is the first Black writer to achieve this honour. tinyurl.com/2dznj9p6
The Polari Prize Podcast returns with new episodes for 2025 Polari Prize podcastingtoday.co.uk/the-polari-pri…
The Polari Prize Podcast returns with a brand-new series featuring interviews with celebrated LGBTQ+ authors. I had a wonderful time talking with Paul Burston @paulburston.bsky.social Check out the series. PodcastingToday podcastingtoday.co.uk/the-polari-pri…
The new episode of the Polari Prize podcast is now live, with special guest Paul McVeigh Writer discussing his prize winning book The Good Son, his new book I Hear You and much more! shows.acast.com/the-polari-pod…
The new episode of the #PolariPrize podcast is now live, with special guest Paul McVeigh Writer discussing his prize winning book The Good Son, his new book I Hear You and much more! shows.acast.com/the-polari-pod…
Loved talking to Paul Burston @paulburston.bsky.social for his Polari Prize Podcast - we talked all about ‘I Hear You’ and LGBTQ+ fiction.
Chuffed to see that the Polari Prize podcast made the “best of the week” in The Sunday Times!
Great interview with Paul McVeigh Writer on the Polari Prize podcast. Paul will be at WCLF next month teaching our Novel Writing workshop 16-18 July and reading from his new book I Hear You alongside Ross Raisin on 17 Jul westcorkmusic.ie/artists/2025/p…
Interviewed Naoise Dolan sometime back, and here’s it: thehindu.com/books/intervie… #TheHappyCouple was a breezy read, and I quite enjoyed reading it. #PrideMonthSpecial TH Culture Hachette India Polari Prize W&N
In this new episode of the Polari Prize podcast, Sophia Blackwell speaks to Prize-winning author Kate Davies about her debut novel, In at the Deep End, and her new novel Nuclear Family. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
It’s back to playing #LittleRebelsAwardBingo where we find our Longlistees standing proud on other award lists. Sarah Hagger-Holt’s The Fights That Make Us won the 2024 biannual Polari Prize Children’s & YA Prize and was shortlisted for the 2025 Young Quills Award..
I have news! The Polari Prize turns 15 this year. To celebrate, we’ll be appearing at over 30 destinations across the UK, showcasing the best in emerging & established LGBTQ literary talent. The Polari Prize 15th Birthday Showcase is funded by Arts Council England More info soon.
Congratulations Paul Burston @paulburston.bsky.social - always a pleasure to work with you and Polari Prize!