It’s always nice to have some good news to share, and we’re proud as punch to announce that Ignite authorCarl Stanley is one of the twelve authors on the longlist for this year’s Polari Literary Prize.
If you haven’t yet got your hands on a copy of Carl’s bookKiss & Make Up, you’ve been missing a treat. Candid, hilarious, and outrageous by turns, it’s a glorious romp of a read, the story of a schoolboy from Smethwick who ends up as make-up artist to the stars. Interwoven with this – and what gives the book so much of its power and appeal – is a familiar tale of estrangement, conflict, and reconciliation, a tale which Carl tells with skill, sensitivity, and wit. Oh, and there’s the unforgettable meeting with Mrs Thatcher, too…
Kiss & Make Up is available via Gay’s The Word bookshop in London, Prowler in London and Brighton, and from all good bookshops, as well as online retailers, and – of course – via our website. A Kindle edition is also on sale.
We wish all the longlisted authors the best of luck! The Polari Prize shortlist is announced at the end of July.