And then there were four.
#amaryllis
@paulburston.bsky.social
Writer. Fighter. Lover. Memoir We Can Be Heroes out now. Founder of Polari literary salon and The Polari Prize. paulburston.substack.com
And then there were four.
#amaryllis
Bowie as melancholy German detective Helden & Iggy as his sergeant βIggyβ in The Berlin Trilogy, a late 70s BBC2 crime series.
08.01.2025 22:57 β π 91 π 6 π¬ 9 π 2Thanks, Claire. X
16.12.2024 17:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you! Px
04.12.2024 13:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks to Sam Hockley for these photos from Friday's Polari Prize ceremony at the British Library!
04.12.2024 13:19 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Woah!
Woke up still buzzing from last nightβs @polarisalon at @sweatboxsoho and look!
18 months after publication and #wecanbeheroes is back at #1 in three categories on Amazon. Amazing!
Thanks to everyone whoβs read, reviewed or rated.
Currently just 99p on Kindle!
My Polari debut at Sweatbox Sohoβ¨ππ§πΌββοΈ
Grateful to @paulburston.bsky.social for the opportunity to perform in the great company of Neil Bartlett, @kostyatsolakis.bsky.social and Alexis Gregory. What a treat!
3 days until we announce this yearβs Polari Prize winners, with readings from current winners Julia Armfield and Jon Ransom, plus live music from Hifi Sean and David McAlmont!
www.seetickets.com/event/the-po...
Dive into the world of LGBTQ+ literature with the 2024 Polari Prize shortlist! ππ Whether you're a seasoned reader or new to LGBTQ+ literature, these books promise to inspire, entertain, and enlighten! @paulburston.bsky.social
www.polarisalon.com/copy-of-pola...
Polari At @Sweatbox Soho
SweatBox will welcome @polarisalon hosted by @paulburston.bsky.social with Neil Bartlett, Alexis Gregory, Piero Toto & Kostya Tsolakis.
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Read more HERE: www.qxmagazine.com/event/polari...
Back in 2008, I was approached by photographer David Gwinnutt, who has photographed many gay authors, including some of my personal heroes.
He took these shots at my flat in London.
If my memory serves me correctly, The Dreaming by Kate Bush was playing in the background.
#tbt #tbthursday
On Friday, @polarisalon was live online with @PolariPrize shortlisted writers Nicola Dinan, Viola Di Grado and Paul Stephenson.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4z0...
Less than 2 weeks till this yearβs Polari Prize winners are announced at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social
With readings from 2023 winners Julia Armfield and Jon Ransom and live music from HiFi Sean and David McAlmont.
www.seetickets.com/event/the-po...
Letβs give this a proper go then, shall we?
15.11.2024 21:33 β π 21 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Topping myself is becoming a bit of a habit.
But at least itβs the ebook topping the paperback this time, which shows some versatility.
#VersatileTop
Tomorrow evening Iβm at Jersey Festival of Words.
Really looking forward to it!
www.jerseyfestivalofwords.org/paul-burston
Oops!
Iβm topping myself again! ;)
Just Β£1 and #1 in #LGBTQ Political & Social Issues and two other categories!
Thatβll do nicely!
The Kindle edition of #WeCanBeHeroes is currently just Β£1 - and topping the LGBTQ History and Non Fiction charts!
Thanks so much for all your support!
(Itβs also β¬2.49 US or β¬2 Aus)
www.amazon.co.uk/We-Can-Be-He...
My memoir We Can Be Heroes is available now on Amazon First Reads and in paperback, ebook and audiobook on June 1!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/We-Can-Be-Heroes-Survivors/dp/1662501056/