The Whale Tattoo
by Jon Ransom
Betty Trask Award · 2023 · ShortlistPolari Prize · 2023 · WinnerPolari Prize · 2022 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Trask Award | 2023 | Shortlist |
| Polari Prize | 2023 | Winner |
| Polari Prize | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Jon Ransom's debut novel follows Shane, a young gay man processing the recent death of his lover while travelling around the British Isles with a bottled whale heart. A strange, lyrical road novel about grief, queerness, and connection, it won the Polari First Book Prize in 2023.
About the Author
Jon Ransom is a British novelist born in 1978. He studied at Exeter University and has worked in publishing. His debut novel The Whale Tattoo (2022, Bloomsbury) won the Polari First Book Prize in 2023, bringing him to wider attention. Read more →
