Arts Older and Fabulous! Persia West Persia West was born 67 years ago in Liverpool where she spent her childhood and went to the local boy’s school. She says even though she secretly knew she was Trans, she had no words to express what she was. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Eastbourne Book Festival 2015 An exciting new festival comes to Eastbourne from Saturday 19 – Sunday, September 20 celebrating books and the written word. Eastbourne Book Festival 2015 will cater for every literary need from established authors to budding authors to readers. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Shortlist revealed for Polari First Book Prize 2015 The shortlist for the Polari First Book Prize 2015 was announced last night Tuesday, September 15 during a special edition of the Polari Literary Salon by founder and Chair of Judges, Paul Burston. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Latest issue of The Pink Humanist ready to download The latest issue of The Pink Humanist, the quarterly magazine published by the UK charity the Pink Triangle Trust is now available to read on-line. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Rose Collis Arts Local author is ‘New Writer in Residence’ at Coleridge Cottage Rose Collis is the new writer in residence at Coleridge Cottage in Somerset as part of the Writing Places project. Rose is the first writer in residence at the cottage in 100 years of National Trust care. By Paul Thorn • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Satyr of Capri: Zack Satyr of Capri Zack Rome, AD 108. What, or who is the mysterious Satyr of Capri? Rare statue, man, or monster? Why do danger and death stalk all who are connected with the elusive secret? The story follows new friends and lovers Quintus and Rufio who are unwittingly embroiled in the quest for the tr By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: From Darkness to Diva: Skye High From Darkness to Diva Skye High Living in a world of darkness doesn’t mean we must surrender, but to survive we need to occasionally unleash the diva from within. In a world where society dictates from the moment we are born what, and who we are expected to be, a young boy struggles with the […] By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Glass Closet: John Browne When John Browne’s long-hidden sexuality became an open secret after a cheap pot shot at him from a newspaper colluding with an ex-boyfriend exposed the false witness statements (or lies) he had told the police, this caused him no end of trouble. He quit his job as Chief Executive for BP and stated By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Another Day: David Levithan In this compelling companion book Levithan (co-author of Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green and Two Boys Kissing) tells Rhiannon’s side of the story from Every Day as she seeks to discover the truth about love and how it can change you. Every day is the same for Rhiannon. She has accepted he By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Young Adult Book Tour Comes to Brighton Egmont Publishing’s dedicated Young Adult (YA) imprint, Electric Monkey, teamed up with David Fickling Books, Quercus and Waterstones to organise book tour inspired by the increase in YA books exploring real social issues teenagers face, including ones surrounding sexuality and gender identity. By Paul Thorn • 1 min read
Arts Essex Man’s Project Soaked Calendar 2016 launched Prostate Cancer UK’s Men United movement has revealed its new 2016 calendar showing 14 stunning models getting soaked in aid of the charity. Protographer, Mark Lister from Romford in Essex is hoping to raise £10,000 from the sale of the A3 Project Soaked calendar. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton and Hove reading festival celebrates ten years of shared reading City Reads Brighton and Hove, the longest running big read in the UK, has announced that its chosen book for 2015 is Matt Haig’s The Humans, an accessible, funny and inventive book that asks what it means to be human. The festival, now in its tenth year, culminates in events around Brighton and Hove By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
