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Paul McVeigh wins the Polari prize for debut LGBT writing

Written By Unknown on Friday, October 7, 2016 | 4:05 PM

Belfast author takes prize for his novel The Good Son, while transgender writer Juliet Jacques is named first ever runner up for her ‘extraordinary’ memoir, Trans

Northern Irish author Paul McVeigh has won the Polari first book prize for his novel The Good Son, a coming-of-age tale that follows a young boy growing up during the Troubles in 1980s Belfast.

Related: The Good Son by Paul McVeigh review – Belfast boy in the 80s

Related: Juliet Jacques: ‘I spent years pretending to be male’

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