Celebrating Pride month GAW presents: READ WRITES LGBTQ+ performance & workshop FREE Informal reading/discussion with tea & biscuits! A welcoming introduction to GAW 6pm to 7.30 Mon 30 June 2025 Shepherds Bush Library 6 Wood La W12 7BF MORE INFO: bit.ly/GWJune2025

The new episode of the Polari Prize podcast is now live, with special guest Paul McVeigh Writer discussing his prize winning book The Good Son, his new book I Hear You and much more! shows.acast.com/the-polari-pod…

Best of Enemies is going to be visitable via MSTeams on a come-one-come-all basis - please join us if you cannot make it in person! Meeting ID: 395 903 480 973 6 Passcode: aM76qo63 Link : vqebzz.clicks.mlsend.com/tb/c/eyJ2Ijoie…

See you tonight Carnegie Library for tea & cake 6.30, then 7-8.30 Adam Mars-Jones presents his latest novel, Caret, whose main character uses wit & charm to get by. Free entry. If you haven't booked, we'll find a chair for you. Make a note for next authors 2nd Tues each month.

🎉 𝐋𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭! On July 25th, the Black, bearded, bass singing drag icon hits Happy Valley Pride for one enchanted evening of musical theatre madness. This is a show not to be missed - happyvalleypride.co.uk 🥳🥳🥳 #HVP25

A massive THANK YOU to all of our Rainbow Wave runners and supporters! Missed out on the fun this time around? Don't worry, we'll be sharing more opportunities for you to get involved very soon 👀✨ #runmcr #ukrunners #greatmanchesterrun #manchesterhalfmarathon #mcrhalf

7 sexy #sapphic films that will have you hot under the collar 🫦 diva-magazine.com/2025/06/11/7-s…

Thanks to Adam Mars-Jones for a great presentation of Caret last night Carnegie Library. A feast of fun which delighted the audience. Our next author is Kathryn Bullock on 8 July showing how to live healthily without ultra-processed food. Booking details coming soon.

The first pride was a riot

PRIDE25 HAVE FUN!

GAW author publishing on 28th July: The Cradle And The Cage by Hastie Salih Yasmine's search for her truth in Kurdistan unravels family secrets, finds buried truths & unexpected bonds in a land scarred by silence & survival. Preorder from bookshops or: amazon.co.uk/Cradle-Cage-Ha…

BOOK LAUNCH EVENT *The Cradle And The Cage* by Hastie Salih *Theme-based cake, snacks & drinks included!* Saturday 2 Aug 3pm-5.30 George & Dragon Pub @georgeanddragone11 155 High St  E11 2RL ///quick.fact.result opposite Wanstead tube linktr.ee/georgeanddrago…

Sunday 10th August 3pm Gay Authors Workshop Zoom Meeting It's regular! Monthly on the second Sunday every month at 3pm Thinking of joining? Members and guests can attend. See our website for details: gayauthorsworkshop.uk #join_GAW_to_join_in

GAW LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH EVENTS in June 2025 7th STALL @ Lambeth Zine Fair Brixton Library 30th READWRITE Performance & discussion @ Shepherds Bush Library The library bought several of our books for their shelves More GAW & PP news: paradisepress.org.uk/news.html #join_GAW_to_join_in

KATHRYN BELL co-founded GAW with partner Elsa Beckett (Wallace) & others to support LGBT+ writers Elsa died 2018 Kathryn continued as GAW secretary Received the 2024 ILGCN award Kathryn died 6 Aug age 91 Funeral 20 Aug, 12.30 Info: contact via website paradisepress.org.uk/#kathryn-bell