Polari First Book Prize

Paul Burston

Feb 17, 20231 min read

We Can Be Heroes book tour

For the first time in a few years, I have a new book out this summer and I’m going on a book tour. More details and further dates will be...

Paul Burston

Feb 10, 20232 min read

Talking head, lallies and more

When I'm not writing, coaching or running Polari literary salon and the Polari Prize, I give talks. Often these are author talks about my...

Paul Burston

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Polari turns 15!

Next month, Polari will be 15 years old! Yes, it'll be a whopping 15 years since we hosted our first ever event upstairs at the Green...

Paul Burston

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Polari Prize - The Shortlists

Coming up in September we have three events linked to this year's Polari Prize shortlists. On September 1 we're at The Printworks,...

Paul Burston

Mar 20, 20221 min read

Polari Peckham and On Sea

Coming up in April we have two special Polari events. The first is on Wednesday April 20 at gay gastro pub John The Unicorn in Peckham,...

Paul Burston

Mar 9, 20223 min read

Over the wall

In some ways, I’m still catapulting condoms over prison walls - only now they’re landing where they’re needed most.

Paul Burston

Jun 19, 20212 min read

Twist In My Sobriety

Like many people, I’ve really missed live performance – both as a spectator and as a producer / performer. Last month, Polari returned to...

Paul Burston

May 28, 20211 min read

Not Quite Right For Us

There’s been a lot of talk lately about diversity in publishing. Speaking as someone who published his first book way back in 1995, I’ve...

Paul Burston

Apr 21, 20204 min read

Lockdown Bookclub – The Good Son

There aren’t many sassy, sexually-ambiguous, ten year-old, Irish first-person narrators in fiction. So thank heavens for Mickey Donnelly....