Congratulations to this year’s Polari Prize First Book Prize longlisted writers. We’re delighted that two books from the Eye Books Group have been recognised on the 2026 longlist.
I’m Fine by Richard Hall, published by Eye Books, and The Ayatollah’s Gaze by Majid Parsa, published by Wilton Square Books, have both been recognised on this year’s longlist.
Congratulations to Richard Hall, Majid Parsa and all of this year’s longlisted writers.
And thank you to the 2026 judges — Alice Denny, Suzi Feay, Casey Garfield, David H Headley, Rachel Holmes, Dr Gurmit Singh, Katy Jon Went and Garry Wilson — for helping to celebrate and champion LGBTQ+ writing.
The Polari Prize shortlists will be announced on 3 November.