No article found for “User:Skyscooby?action=edit&redlink=1”.

Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance

☆ Save On Wikipedia ↗
Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance
Awarded forLiterary award
Sponsored byLambda Literary Foundation
DateAnnual
Websitelambdaliterary.org/awards/

The Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation, to a novel, novella, or short story collection "by a single author that focus on a central love relationship between two or more characters, not including anthologies. The submission guidelines mention several sub-genres are included, "including traditional, historical, gothic, Regency, and paranormal romance".[1]

Recipients

Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance winners and finalists
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2007 Rob Byrnes When the Stars Come Out Winner [2]
Andy Zeffer Going Down in La-La Land Finalist [2]
Timothy James Beck Someone Like You
Scott & Scott Surf 'N Turf
Lawrence Schimel Two Boys in Love
2008 Michael Thomas Ford Changing Tides Winner [3][4]
Robert Taylor A Few Hints and Clews Finalist [3]
Robin Reardon A Secret Edge
Seth Rudetsky Broadway Nights
Frederick Smith Right Side of the Wrong Bed
2009 Larry Duplechan Got 'til it's Gone Winner [5]
Laura Baumbach and Josh Lanyon Mexican Heat Finalist [5]
N. L. Gassert The Protector
2010 Frank Anthony Polito Drama Queers! Winner [6]
H. Leigh Aubrey A Keen Edge Finalist [6]
Dan Stone The Rest of Our Lives
J. P. Bowie Time After Time
Erastes Transgressions
2011 Erik Orrantia Normal Miguel Winner [7][8]
Michael Thomas Ford The Road Home Finalist [9]
Neil Plakcy Three Wrong Turns in the Desert
2012 Jim Provenzano Every Time I Think of You Winner [10]
Jay Bell Something Like Summer Finalist
Mel Bossa Split
Barry Brennessel Tinseltown
2013 Jay Bell Kamikaze Boys Winner [11]
J. H. Trumble Don't Let Me Go Finalist [11]
Barry Brennessel The Celestial
Brad Boney The Nothingness of Ben
William Masswa Toughskins
2014 TJ Klune Into This River I Drown Winner [12][13]
L. A. Witt Covet Thy Neighbor Finalist [12]
Alexis Hall Glitterland
Edmond Manning King Mai
L. A. Fields My Dear Watson
L. C. Chase Pickup Men
Madison Parker Play Me, I'm Yours
Lynley Wayne Rocky's Road
Larry Benjamin Unbroken
J. H. Trumble Where You Are
2015 Jeff Mann Salvation: A Novel of the Civil War Winner [14][15][16]
Barry Lowe Everything's Coming Up Roses: Four Tales of M/M Romance Finalist [14]
Timothy Lambert and R.D. Cochrane Foolish Hearts: New Gay Fiction
Georgina Li Like They Always Been Free
Jim Provenzano Message of Love
Lloyd A. Meeker The Companion
David Reddish The Passion of Sergius & Bacchus, A Novel of Truth
2016 Debbie McGowan When Skies Have Fallen Winner [17][18]
Vanessa North Blueberry Boys Finalist [19]
Ralph Josiah Bardsley Brothers
Alexis Hall For Real
L. A. Witt General Misconduct
Garrett Leigh Misfits
Jay Bell Something Like Stories, Volume One
Brad Boney Yes
2017 Pene Henson Into the Blue Winner [20][21]
Lisa Henry Adulting 101 Finalist [22]
Jamie Deacon Caught Inside
Jeff Mann Country
Marshall Thornton Femme
Alexis Hall Pansies
Richard Compson Sater Rank
Garrett Leigh Rented Heart
2018 Laurie Loft Love and Other Hot Beverages Winner [23][24]
L. A. Witt At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere Finalist [25]
Bryan T. Clark Come to The Oaks: The Story of Ben and Tobias
Audra North Midlife Crisis
Johnny Diaz Six Neckties
Tom Mendicino Stealing Home
Adrienne Wilder Wild
Christine d'Abo Working It
2019 S. C. Wynne Crashing Upwards Winner [26]
Reesa Herberth and Michelle Moore Detour Finalist [27]
Kris Jacen Learn with Me
Kayleigh Sky No Luck
Christina Lee and Riley Hart Of Sunlight and Stardust
Melanie Hansen Point of Contact
Angela McCallister The CEO's Christmas Manny
Jenny Holiday Undue Influence: A Persuasion Retelling
2020 James Lovejoy Joseph Chapman: My Molly Life Winner [28][29][30]
Chris Delyani Best Man Finalist [31][32]
Rick R. Reed Blue Umbrella Sky
Marshall Thornton Code Name: Liberty
Jay Hogan Digging Deep
Bryan T. Clark Escaping Camp Roosevelt
Garrett Leigh Kiss Me Again
R. A. Thorn My Baby Chased Away the Blues
2021 Felice Stevens The Ghost and Charlie Muir Winner [33][34][35]
Adriana Herrera Finding Joy Finalist [36]
Lance Ringel Flower of Iowa
Erin C. McRae and Racheline Maltese Ink and Ice
Cat Sebastian Two Rogues Make a Right
2022 Larry Benjamin Excellent Sons: A Love Story in Three Acts Winner [37]
Sander Santiago Best of the Wrong Reasons Finalist [38]
John Patrick Dublin Bay
Lance Ringel Floridian Nights
Farhad J. Dadyburjor The Other Man
2023 Kosoko Jackson I'm So Not Over You Winner [39]
Marie Sinclair Forever After Finalist [40]
A. M. Johnson Forever, Con Amor
Felice Stevens Just One Night
Fearne Hill Two Tribes
2024 Cat Sebastian We Could Be So Good Winner [41]
E. H. Lupton Dionysus in Wisconsin Finalist [42]
M. A. Wardell Mistletoe & Mishigas
Jay Hogan The Art of Husbandry
KJ Charles The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
2025 Benjamin S. Grossberg The Spring Before Obergefell Winner [43]
Jem Wendel It Takes Three To Tango Finalist [44]
Logan Sage Adams Our Own Light
William Leet Outside the Wire
Philip Ellis We Could Be Heroes
2026 Timothy Janovsky A Mannequin for Christmas Winner [45]
Derek Sowers A Bridge in Glass Finalist [45]
Blair Fell Disco Witches of Fire Island [46]
Carey Sass Good Boy
Erin Dunn He's to Die For

References

  1. "Submission Guidelines". Lambda Literary Foundation. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (April 30, 2006). "19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (April 30, 2007). "20th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. "2008 Lambda Award Winners Announced". McNally Robinson Booksellers. June 8, 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (February 18, 2010). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. Valenzuela, Tony (May 10, 2010). "22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  7. Lee, Stephan (May 27, 2011). "Lambda Literary Awards". EW.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  8. "23rd Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners". Lambda Literary. May 27, 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. Johnson, William (June 27, 2011). "23rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  10. "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced in New York". Lambda Literary. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  11. "25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!". Lambda Literary. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. "Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced". Lambda Literary. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  13. bent (June 3, 2014). "Full List of 2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  14. "27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!". Lambda Literary. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. Bennett, Karma (June 4, 2015). "Lambda Literary Award 2015 Winners Announced". Alibris. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  16. Thrasher, Steven W (June 2, 2015). "John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards". the Guardian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  17. "28th Annual Lammy Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. June 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  18. King, Anna (June 7, 2016). "The Lambda Literary Awards Crown the Best Queer Books of 2015". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  19. "Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Revealed: Carrie Brownstein, Hasan Namir, 'Fun Home' and Truman Capote Shortlisted". Out Magazine. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  20. "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  21. Veron, Luis Damian (June 14, 2017). "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced: FULL LIST". Towleroad Gay News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  22. "29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  23. "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  24. Froemming-Carter, Rah (June 5, 2018). "2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". BOOK RIOT. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  25. Boureau, Ella (March 6, 2018). "30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  26. "31st Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  27. "31st Annual Lammy Finalists". Lambda Literary. March 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  28. Vanderhoof, Erin (June 1, 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: The Winners of the 32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  29. "2020 Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  30. Aviles, Gwen (June 1, 2020). "Lambda Literary announces 25 winning books for annual Lammy Awards". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  31. Hart, Michelle (March 10, 2020). "Here are the Finalists For the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards". Oprah Daily. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  32. Yee, Katie (March 10, 2020). "Here are the finalists for the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards!". Literary Hub. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  33. Warnock, Kathleen (June 8, 2021). "Writers Honored During Virtual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony – Gay City News". Gay City News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  34. Essen, Leah Rachel von (June 2, 2021). "Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Lambda Literary Awards". BOOK RIOT. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  35. Qiao, Vicky (June 2, 2021). "Indigenous anthology Love After The End wins Lambda Literary Award". CBC Books. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  36. Anderson, Porter (March 15, 2021). "The US-Based Lambda Literary Awards Program Names Its 2021 Finalists". Publishing Perspectives. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  37. Segal, Corinne (June 13, 2022). "Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards!". Literary Hub. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  38. "Current Finalists". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  39. "2023 Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  40. "Current Finalists". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  41. Sobhan, Athena (June 12, 2024). "2024 Lambda Literary Awards - See the Complete List of Winners". People. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  42. "Announcing the Finalists for the 36th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". them. March 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  43. "2025 Lambda Literary Award Winners". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  44. "The Best Queer Books of the Year: The 2025 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists". Book Riot. July 30, 2025. Archived from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  45. Strangman, Alice (June 15, 2026). "2026 Lambda Literary Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  46. "Current Finalists". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2026.