List of LGBTQ literary awards

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A list of literary awards for books with queer content. This page uses the following acronyms, all of which may be considered synonymous:

* LGBT: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
* LGBT+: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer identities
* LGBTQ: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer / questioning
* LGBTQIA: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/ questioning, intersex, asexual

## Awards

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Sponsor  | Award  | Awarded to  | Years Active

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The Alice B Readers Appreciation Committee  | The Alice B Readers Award | Medal and honorarium awarded to living writers of lesbian fiction whose careers are distinguished by consistently well-written stories and novels about lesbians.[1] | 2004–present
American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table | Barbara Gittings Literature Award  |  | 2002–present
Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award  |  | 2002–present
Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award  |  | 2010–present
Over the Rainbow Book List  | Fiction and nonfiction books that "authentically express" LGBT experiences[2] | 2011–present
Rainbow Book List | Books with significant LGBT content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18  | 2008-2017
Stonewall Book Award | Books of exceptional merit relating to the LGBT experience  | 1971–present
Bi Writers Association  | Bisexual Book Awards | Best works of literature addressing themes of bisexuality  | 2013–present
Blue Metropolis | Blue Metropolis Violet Prize | Established LGBTQ writer to honour their body of work  | 2018–present
Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation's Rainbow Awards | Fiction of the Year  | Novels, graphic novels or collections of short stories authored by a single author that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities.  | 2023–present
Non-fiction of the Year  | Memoirs, biographies, history or other non-fictional works that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities.  | 2023–present
Feature of the Year  | Feature story that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities.  | 2023–present
Op-Ed of the Year  | An op-ed piece that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities.  | 2023–present
Lifetime Achievement Award  | Profound contributions to the queer literary world.  | 2023–present
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation  | Gaylactic Spectrum Award for best novel | Science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels that explore LGBT topics in a positive way  | 1999–present
Gaylactic Spectrum Award for best short fiction | Science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories that explore LGBT topics in a positive way  | 1999–present
Gaylactic Spectrum Award for best other work | Science fiction, fantasy, and horror texts (not novels or short stories) that explore LGBT topics in a positive way  | 1999–present
Glamour | Prix République du Glamour | French novels with lesbian content  |
Golden Crown Literary Society | Ann Bannon Award  | Book selected as a favorite among Golden Crown Literary Society members  | 2007–present
Goldie Award for Short Contemporary Romance Novels  | Modern novel with a focus on a lesbian relationship; novel must be between 40,000 and 70,000 words in length

* Formally "Romance / Erotic Love Stories," established in 2005, then "Romance" in 2007

Goldie Award for Mid-Length Contemporary Romance Novels  | Modern novel with a focus on a lesbian relationship; novel must be between 70,001 and 85,000 words in length

* Formally "Romance / Erotic Love Stories," established in 2005

Goldie Award for Long Contemporary Romance Novels  | Modern novel with a focus on a lesbian relationship; novel must be longer than 85,000 words

* Formally "Romance / Erotic Love Stories," established in 2005

Goldie Award for Debut Authors  | Debut novel with lesbian content  | 2006–present
Directors Award  | Golden Crown Literary Society member for contribution to the Society  |
Goldie Award for Erotic Novels  | Novel with a "high level of sexual content" between women[3]

* Formally "Romance / Erotic Love Stories," established in 2005

| 2007–present
Goldie Award for Fiction Anthology/Collections  | Anthologies with significant lesbian content  |
Goldie Award for General Fiction  | Novel with lesbian content that is not the main focus of the book

* Formally "Dramatic / General Fiction," established in 2007

| 2007–present
Goldie Award for Historical Fiction  | Novel set at least 25 years in the past with lesbian content that is not the main focus of the book  |
Goldie Award for Humorous Novels  | Comedic novels with lesbian content  |
Goldie Award for Mystery/Thriller/Crime  | Mystery, thriller, or crime novel with lesbian content  | 2005–present
Goldie Award for New Adult Fiction  | Novels with lesbian content whose target audience is people aged 19–29  |
Goldie Award for Nonfiction  | Nonfiction works with lesbian content  |
Goldie Award for Paranormal/Occult/Horror  | Novels with paranormal, occult, or horror elements as part of the main plot that also include lesbian content  |
Goldie Award for Poetry  | Poetry with lesbian content  |
Goldie Award for Romantic Blend  | Novels with two main focuses, one of which is a lesbian relationship  |
Goldie Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy  | Science fiction or fantasy novels with lesbian content  | 2005–present
Goldie Award for Short Story/Essay Collections  |  | 2007-
Goldie Award for Speculative Fiction  |  | 2007-
Goldie Award for Young Adult  | Young adult novels with lesbian content  |
The Lee Lynch Classic Book Award  | Classic books with lesbian content  |
Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design  | Book with a cover selected as a favourite among Golden Crown Literary Society members  |
Trailblazer Award  | Writer in recognition of their lifetime achievement and contributions to lesbian literature  | 2005–present
Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction  | Sense of Gender Awards | Science fiction or fantasy fiction that best explores and deepens the concept of gender | 2001–present
Green Carnation Committee in association with Foyles  | Green Carnation Prize  | The Prize honours the best in fiction and memoir by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender writers worldwide, including works in translation.[4][5] | 2014-2017
Lambda Literary Foundation's Lambda Literary Awards | J. Michael Samuel Prize for Emerging Writers Over 50  | Authors who identify as LGBTQ who published their first book after the age of 50  |
Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction  | Nonfiction authors who identify as lesbian or queer or who are transgender or gender non-conforming  |
Jim Duggins, PhD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize | Authors identify as LGBTQ and "who have published multiple novels, built a strong reputation and following, and show promise to continue publishing high quality work for years to come"[6] |
Judith A. Markowitz Award for Exceptional New LGBTQ Writers  | Writers who have published one or two books who identify as LGBTQ and "whose work demonstrates their strong potential for promising careers"[6] |
Lambda Literary Award for AIDS Literature (discontinued)  | Texts with HIV/AIDS content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Anthology

* Gay Anthology (discontinued)
* Fiction Anthology (discontinued)
* Lesbian Anthology (discontinued)
* Nonfiction Anthology (discontinued)

| Anthologies with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Arts and Culture (discontinued)  |  |
Lambda Literary Award for Belles Lettres (discontinued)  |  |
Lambda Literary Award for Children's or Young Adult Literature | Children's and young adult texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction (discontinued)

* Gay Debut Fiction (discontinued)
* Lesbian Debut Fiction (discontinued)

| Debut fictional texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Drama | Drama with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Editor's Choice (discontinued)  |  |
Lambda Literary Award for Erotica

* Gay Erotica
* Lesbian Erotica

| Erotic texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Fiction

* Bisexual Fiction
* Gay Fiction
* Lesbian Fiction
* Transgender Fiction

| Fictional texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Graphic Novel | Graphic novels with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Humor (discontinued)  | Humorous texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Memoir or Biography

* Gay Memoir/Biography
* Lesbian Memoir/Biography

| Memoirs or biographies with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Mystery

* Gay Mystery
* Lesbian Mystery

| Mystery texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction

* Gay Nonfiction (discontinued)
* Lesbian Nonfiction (discontinued)

| Nonfiction texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Poetry

* Gay Poetry
* Lesbian Poetry

| Poetry with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Romance

* Gay Romance
* Lesbian Romance

| Romance texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Studies

* Gay Studies (discontinued)
* Lesbian Studies (discontinued)

| Academic texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Photography/Visual Arts (discontinued)  | Photography and visual are with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror

* Gay Mystery/Science Fiction (discontinued)
* Lesbian Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror (discontinued)

| Science fiction, fantasy, or horror texts with LGBT+ content  |
Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Literature | Works with transgender content - The Award for Transgender Literature is sometimes separated by category (i.e., Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry); the award for Transgender Literature has also been combined with the Award for Bisexual Literature).  |
Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction  | Black LGBTQ fiction writers  |
Trustee Award  | Individuals who have broken new ground in the field of LGBTQ literature, publishing, filmmaking, journalism, playwriting, etc.  |
Visionary Award  | Individuals who have broken new ground in the field of LGBTQ literature and publishing.
Lesfic Bard Awards, LLC  | Lesfic Bard Awards | Awards for lesbian writers achieved via a unique triple-blind judging process to find deserving finalists and winners, making sure the works receive the acknowledgment they are due.[7] | 2018–present
Otherwise Award
(formerly The James Tiptree Jr. Award)  | Otherwise Award | Works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender and awarded yearly at WisCon (the world's premiere feminist science fiction convention since 1977) where the recipient receives a tiara, a piece of original art, chocolate, and a check for $1000.[8] | 1991–present
Publishing Triangle | Audre Lorde Award | Lesbian poetry  |
Betty Berzon Award for Emerging Writers | Early career achievement of an LGBT+ writer  |
Bill Whitehead Award | Lifetime achievement by writers within the LGBT community  |
Edmund White Award | Debut novels by writers within the LGBT community  |
Ferro-Grumley Award | Fiction with LGBT content  |
Judy Grahn Award | Works of non-fiction of relevance to the lesbian community  |
Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature | Works of literature on transgender themes  |
Randy Shilts Award | Works of non-fiction of relevance to the gay community  |
Robert Chesley Award | Works by playwrights in the LGBT community  |
Thom Gunn Award | Works of gay male poetry  |
Writers' Trust of Canada | Dayne Ogilvie Prize | Emerging LGBT+ Canadian writer  |

## See also

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* List of American Library Association awards
* Lambda Literary Awards
* Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Studies

## References

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1. ^ "About the Alice B Awards Committee". Alice B Awards. Alice B Reader Appreciation Committee. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
2. ^ "Over the Rainbow Project book list | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
3. ^ "Genre (Judged) Categories". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
4. ^ "The Green Carnation Prize". Green Carnation Prize at Foyles. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
5. ^ savidgereads (May 22, 2017). "The Winner of the Green Carnation Prize is..." The Green Carnation Prize 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
6. ^ a b "Special Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
7. ^ "Who are the Lesfic Bard Awards?". The Lesfic Bard Awards | Celebrating Lesbian Literature: A Novel Idea. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
8. ^ "What is the Otherwise Award?". The Otherwise Award. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

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