Diverse Literature Award 2023

Organized by Editorial Siete Islas, Pasaje Begoña Association, Madrid Pride and Madrid Pride Cultural Festival Showcase T. Sponsored by SHANGAY and Ritual Hotels

June 1973. After years of discrimination and family rejection due to his homosexuality, Luismi flees his hometown and arrives in Marbella. There he meets Tanke and Toñi, two transvestites who help him leave his past behind and open the doors to the Dragón Rojo, a legendary bar where, for the first time, he can be himself.

Luismi begins a journey of self-discovery and fights for the coveted crown of Miss Dragon, the most coveted title among the Costa del Sol's drag queens. Based on true events, this novel revives the semi-clandestine parties of the final years of the Franco dictatorship, where artists, aristocrats, and jet-set ladies chose the best drag queen in Marbella.

Miss Dragon It is a tribute to those who, from the margins, built spaces of freedom and resistance in a gray and repressive Spain. Miguel Ángel Parra creates a vibrant and necessary literary debut that celebrates the memory and courage of an entire generation.

About the author

Miguel Ángel Parra Anguita (Jaén, 1974) is a multimedia journalist and screenwriter. He has worked at Diario Jaén, Odiel Información, and El Correo de Andalucía (where he was Head of Culture, editorial coordinator, and web editor). He is a contributor to the magazine Meridiam from the Andalusian Women's Institute, Canal Sur TV, and press offices for major events such as the Seville European Film Festival and the Flamenco Biennial.

Short film scriptwriter (The cashier, Squatting mom, Detour to Torremolinos, Espich) and short theatre (Oh, my diva, Just Married, Pride S.EITHER.S.), his passion for communication, cinema, fashion and series is a constant in his life and work.

Book details:

• Written by: Miguel Ángel Parra

• Editorial: Seven Islands Publishing House

• Publication date: May 31, 2023

• Language: Spanish

• Length: 352 pages

• ISBN-10: 8412626877

• ISBN-13: 978-8412626872

• Weight: 470 g

• Dimensions: 15 x 1 x 21 cm