The Polari First Book Prize turns TEN this year. That’s a lot of submissions - and a fair number of Prize winners.
Last year we added a second prize for non debut books. The longlists for both prizes will be…
We all know Polari can be a little… frisky.
So our latest YouTube video is “Only Fans” - though being generous of heart, we’ve made it a free for all!
Totally safe for working from home - but watch out…
New film on YouTube, charting Polari's journey from Soho to the Southbank Centre and beyond!
Featuring Paula Varjack (pictured) Adele Anderson, Paul Bailey, Neil Bartlett, Dustin Lance Black, Stella Duffy, Alexis Gregory, Kerry Hudson, Tracey Thorn, VG Lee, David McAlmont…
Submissions for this year's Polari Prize awards are flooding in.
Due to the problems posed by Covid19, we've extended the deadline to next Friday, May 8.
So now seemed like a good time to give a brief history of the…
These ten books are all past winners of the Polari Prize for LGBTQ+ writing.
The Polari First Book Prize began in 2011 and was won by James Maker. Subsequent winners have included John McCullough, Mari Hannah, Diriye Osman, Kirsty Logan,…