The previously shortlisted Andrew McMillan and debut author Angela Chadwick are this year’s honorees in the LGBT-themed awards program in the UK.
Edmund White Is National Book Awards’ Distinguished Contribution Medalist
The iconic fiction and nonfiction writer of 20th-century American gay life, Edmund White, receives the medal from film director John Waters on November 20.
In Support of Export: The UK’s International Showcase Features LGBTQI+ Content
The UK’s International Literature Showcase presents its second curated listing of British authors, in a program devised to promote export and rights sales of UK writing.
UK’s Polari Book Prize Names Its 2019 Shortlists: Two Awards, 12 Contenders
Narrowing down its longlists, the now double-award Polari Prize program honoring LGBT writing names a dozen titles for its 2019 shortlists.
Words Without Borders June: ‘The Queer I’ in Early Summer
‘Words Without Borders’ brings together translations from Korean, Chinese, Icelandic, French, and more, all on topics relative to sexuality and identity.
UK’s Polari Book Prize Announce 2019 Longlists at London’s Southbank Centre
With two awards in place this year, London’s Polari Book Prize announces its longlists and honors writers ‘whose work explores the LGBT experience.’
Lambda Literary 2019 Awards Issued in 24 Categories in LGBTQ+ Content
In their 31st year, the Lammys were sponsored by the Big Five publishers, independent houses, booksellers, and other retailers.
Harmony Ink Press: Reaching Out to LGBTQ+ Youth
Harmony Ink Press’s Anne Regan discusses the publisher’s move into LGBTQ+ YA books, the reaction from readers, parents and teachers, and the publisher’s plans for the future.