Books MALARKY: Anakana Schofield : Book review Schofield’s love of prose, the soft lilting dance of Irish dialect and speech and her spot on rendering of the spiralling decent into madness makes this book twist and shimmer and change from one thing to another as you read it, or rather listen to it as the narrators voices are so clear even when t By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Polari first book shortlist announced The shortlist for The Polari First Book Prize 2013 was announced last week at the Polari Literary Salon at the Southbank Centre. Now in its third year, the prize is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience and is open to books by authors born or resident in the UK published in English wit By Besi • 2 min read
Books Pink Humanist – Latest Issue The latest issue of the Pink Humanist – the online magazine published by the UK gay humanist charity is now available online. The magazine’s contents include “From Russia with Hate” which examines what, if anything, can be accomplished by boycotting Russian goods and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics a By Besi • 1 min read
Books New book to chronicle the life of Justin Fashanu Journalist and author Nick Baker has written a book about the life of the late gay footballer Justin Fashanu. Forbidden Forward: The Justin Fashanu Story will tell the story of the first professional footballer in the world to come out as gay, a move that earned him iconic repute. With a foreword wr By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Small Wonder Short Story Festival 2013 This year marks the 10th anniversary of Small Wonder: The Short Story Festival, a celebration of the short story, which takes place at Charleston Barn, Lewes between September 25-29. To celebrate this milestone the festival will be: • Announcing The Charleston/Chichester Award for a Life Time’s Exce By Besi • 1 min read
Books Queenspark Books to publish ‘Brighton – The Graphic Novel’ Queenspark Books, Brighton & Hove’s Community Publisher, has announced that a new graphic novel, which will delve into over 300 years of Brighton & Hove history, will be published in September. Taking its inspiration from Bryan Talbot’s Alice in Sunderland, Brighton – The Graphic Novel will feature By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books THE LOST BOY, the Doodlebug and the Mysterious Number 80: Stevie Henden : Book review Highly recommended and just the most perfect book to take away on holiday with you. The book is full of great camp and fun characters and it’s a believable love story between two very different men who struggle to accept that love and then cherish it when they do. Heart-warming in lots of ways. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Books Images of Queer life in Brighton needed urgently Queer in Brighton, an oral history project are creating an archive of queer heritage in Brighton and Hove. As part of the project they are publishing an Anthology and website of Brighton’s queer history. They need your photos and memorabilia to scan and include in the Anthology. Take them along to t By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Want to perform your poetry at Pride? Queer in Brighton contributors are invited to perform in the first ever Pride Literature & Spoken Word Tent at Brighton Pride on Saturday, August 3 alongside national and local prizewinning authors. If you would like to perform one of your Queer in Brighton pieces, or write something new, you will n By Besi • 1 min read
Books The Pretty Gentleman by Max Fincher: Book Review Erotic sketches, a blackmail letter, a closeted aristocrat, and a sacrificial murder. All laced with love, betrayal, deception and vengeance in Regency London By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts LGBT writers wanted for Pride Brighton & Hove Libraries are calling for LGBT writers and performance poets both new and experienced to perform at Pride, on Saturday, August 3 in the first ever Pride Literature and Spoken Word Tent, alongside National and Local Prizewinning Authors. If you want to prepare yourself to show off you By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Queers Dig Time Lords: Book review This is a great collection of essays, crisscrossing the timelines and plot lines of the Dr Who universe and holding up characters and stories to the bright pink light of queer perspective and seeing what shines through. It’s insightful and curious reflections of the nature of this televisual institu By Eric Page • 4 min read
