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The Polari Prize Podcast

The Polari Prize Podcast

By: Sophia Blackwell
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 Polari Salon founder Paul Burston is joined by poet and radio host Sophia Blackwell, with extracts from live LGBTQ+ literary events and in-depth backstage interviews with the authors about their books.

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Episodes
  • The Polari Prize Podcast: Diriye Osman

    The Polari Prize Podcast: Diriye Osman
    Jul 2 2025
    Polari Prize-winning author Diriye Osman speaks to Paul Burston about his books Fairytales for Lost Children and The Butterfly Jungle, as well as his introduction to the London scene in the nineties and being 'the architect of your own enchantment.'

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    39 mins
  • The Polari Prize Podcast: Kate Davies

    The Polari Prize Podcast: Kate Davies
    Jun 18 2025
    Sophia Blackwell speaks to Polari Prize-winning author Kate Davies about her debut novel, In at the Deep End, and her new novel Nuclear Family. With discussion of donor conception, the liberating side of working in publishing and Kate’s summer read recommendations.

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    36 mins
  • The Polari Prize Podcast: Paul McVeigh

    The Polari Prize Podcast: Paul McVeigh
    Jun 4 2025
    Hosted by Sophia Blackwell and Paul Burston. In this episode Paul Burston speaks to novelist and short story writer and Polari Prize winner Paul McVeigh about writing for radio, indulging in Jilly Cooper and whether there should be a Gay Uncles’ Day.

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    37 mins
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