Polari Prize

The Polari Prize is an annual UK literary prize for LGBTQ+ literature. Established by Paul Burston and the Polari salon, the prize has been awarded annually since its launch in 2011.[1]

  • The Polari First Book Prize is restricted to first books by writers who were born or work in the UK and Ireland.[2]
  • In 2019 a further award was introduced, the Polari Prize for Book of the Year.[3]
  1. ^ "Polari Prize". polarisalon. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ "Polaris Salon". Polarisalon. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ "Chadwick, McMillan win 2019 Polari Prizes". Books+Publishing. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-03.