Half of the Polari Book Prize’s longlist have withdrawn in protest of John Boyne’s nomination.

The Polari Prize, one of the UK’s premiere awards celebrating LGBTQ+ writing, has sparked controversy by including John Boyne’s Earth as a contender for their annual Book Prize. In protest, at least half of the other longlisted authors and a number of judges have withdrawn themselves from contention. For years, Boyne has made himself unpopular Read original article: Read More