Polari Prize for Best First Book
2024

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Neon Roses
by
Rachel Dawson

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Local Fires
by
Joshua Jones

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Sunburn
by
Chloe Michelle Howarth

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A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar
by
Harry Nicholas

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Patterflash
by
Adam Lowe

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Bellies
by
Nicola Dinan

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Greekling
by
Kostya Tsolakis

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Transitional
by
Munroe Bergdorf

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Rosewater
by
Liv Little

About the Polari Prize

The Polari Prize is an annual literary award in the UK dedicated to LGBTQ+ literature. Website

Years when the Polari Prize for Best First Book was given

2023 2024

Other Polari Prize awards given in 2024

Polari Prize for Best First Book2024