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 for his homosexuality, Luismi flees his village 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 embarks on a journey of self-discovery and fights for the coveted crown of Miss Dragon , the most coveted title among the drag queens of the Costa del Sol. 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 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 also contributes to the Meridiam magazine of the Andalusian Women's Institute, Canal Sur TV, and to the press offices of major events such as the Seville European Film Festival and the Flamenco Biennial.

A screenwriter of short films ( La cajera , Mamá okupa , Desvío a Torremolinos , Espich ) and short plays ( Ay, diva mía , Recién casados ​​, Orgullo SOS ), his passion for communication, cinema, fashion and series is a constant in his life and work.

Book details:

• Written by: Miguel Ángel Parra

• Publisher: Editorial Siete Islas

• Publication date: May 31, 2023

• Spanish

• Length: 352 pages

• ISBN-10: 8412626877

• ISBN-13: 978-8412626872

• Weight: 470 g

• Dimensions: 15 x 1 x 21 cm