Arts PREVIEW: Polari at the Marlborough on October 14 London‘s award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari returns to the Marlborough as part of a national tour funded by Arts Council England. By Contributor • 2 min read
Paul Burston Arts Polari First Book Prize 2016 shortlist revealed The shortlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced last night (Thursday July 28, 2016) at the Polari Literary Salon in London’s Southbank Centre by founder and chair of judges Paul Burston. By Besi • 3 min read
Paul Burston Arts Polari First Book Prize reveals 2016 longlist Longlist revealed for Polari First Book Prize 2016. Now in its sixth year, the Prize is awarded annually to a writer whose first book explores the LGBT experience, whether in poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Polari, cult literary salon set to WOW Worthing The award-winning POLARI literary salon comes to Worthing for one night only on Tuesday 31st May 31, in Fraser’s Bar at the Connaught Theatre, as part of the Worthing WOW Festival 2016. By Contributor • 2 min read
Paul Burston Arts PREVIEW: Polari Soho Special London’s award-winning LGBT literary salon goes back to its Soho roots with a special event during London Book & Screen Week on April 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize – call for submissions Submissions have opened for this year’s Polari First Book Prize with a deadline of May 1, 2016 for submission. The Polari First Book Prize celebrates the best debut book that explore the LGBT experience, whether through poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction. Deadline for submissions is 1 May, 2016. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Kirsty Logan wins the Polari First Book Prize 2015 Glasgow-based author Kirsty Logan is the recipient of the 2015, Polari First Book Prize for her critically acclaimed debut short story collection, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales. By Gary Hart • 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 Polari secures ACE funding for UK tour London’s leading LGBT literary salon, Polari, has this week been awarded Arts Council England (ACE) funding for a seven month series of events outside of the capital: Polari on Sea in Hastings, and a second nationwide tour. Starting June 30, Polari on Sea, will see the award-winning movement begin a By Besi • 2 min read
Polari First Book Prize Arts Polari First Book Prize 2015 – Call for submissions Submissions are being sought for this year’s Polari First Book Prize, now in its fifth year. The Polari Prize is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience. It is open to any work of poetry, prose, fiction or non-fiction published in English by a writer born or resident in the UK within the By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Osman wins Polari First Book Prize Diriye Osman has won the Polari First Book Prize for his short story collection, Fairytales for Lost Children, published by Team Angelica Press. Last night, (Wednesday, October 8), the British-Somali short story writer, essayist, critic and visual artist was presented with a cheque for £1,000 by Vin By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize shortlist announced The shortlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced last week at the Polari Literary Salon at the Southbank Centre. For the first time this year, the five shortlisted books will be displayed at selected W H Smiths travel outlets across the country. The Polari First Book Prize is for a first By Besi • 2 min read
