Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction explained

Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction
Awarded For:Literary award
Sponsor:Lambda Literary Foundation
Date:Annual

The Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation to a work of fiction on gay male themes. As the award is presented based on themes in the work, not the sexuality or gender of the writer, women and heterosexual men may also be nominated for or win the award.

Recipients

Year ! scope="col"
AuthorTitleResult
1989Winner
Second SonFinalist
Valley of the Shadow
1990Eighty-SixedWinner[1]
CloserFinalist
In Memory of Angel Clare
Shy
Sure of You
1991Winner[2]
Finalist
Afterlife
Music I Never Dreamed Of
1992What the Dead RememberWinner
FriskFinalist
Halfway Home
Language We Use Up Here
Vanishing Rooms
1993Let the Dead Bury Their DeadWinner[3]
Almost HistoryFinalist
Dream Life
Latin Moon in Manhattan
Winter Eyes
1994Living UpstairsWinner[4]
Fragments that RemainFinalist
Martin and John
Scissors, Paper, Rock
1995Winner[5]
American StudiesFinalist
Cultural Revolution
Nightswimmer
Sacred Lips of the Bronx
1996Flesh and BloodWinner[6]
Dream BoyFinalist
Father of Frankenstein
Like People in History
Mysterious Skin
1997Funny BoyWinner[7]
IowaFinalist
Pagan’s Father
1998Winner[8]
GossipFinalist
Plays Well With Others
1999Winner[9]
Finalist
Where the Rainbow Ends
2000Allan SteinWinner[10]
Comfort and JoyFinalist
In September, the Light Changes
2001Winner[11]
Between DancesFinalist
Guess Again
2002Winner[12]
In the City of Shy HuntersFinalist
2003At Swim, Two BoysWinner[13]
AvoidanceFinalist
Boulevard
Letters to Montgomery Clift
2004Lives of the Circus AnimalsWinner[14]
BeijingFinalist
War Against the Animals
Where the Boys Are
2005Winner[15]
CollageFinalist
2006Winner[16]
Acqua CaldaFinalist
Faith for Beginners
What We Do Is Secret
2007SuspensionWinner[17]
Alternatives to SexFinalist
Every Visible Thing
Izzy and Eve
Now Is the Hour
2008Call Me By Your NameWinner[18] [19]
Dark ReflectionsFinalist
Fellow Travelers
First Person Plural
2009We DisappearWinner[20]
Stray Dog WinterFinalist
2010Lake OverturnWinner[21]
Said and DoneFinalist
Salvation Army
Silver Lake
2011Union AtlanticWinner[22] [23]
By NightfallFinalist[24]
Children of the Sun
Consolation
2012Winner[25]
LecheFinalist
2013Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky ClubWinner[26] [27]
Finalist
Lovers
Sighs Too Deep For Words
Spreadeagle
These Things Happen
Unbuilt Projects
2014 with Suzanne Jill Levine (trans.)Mundo CruelWinner[28] [29] [30]
with Jerry Rosco (ed.)Finalist[31]
Damn Love
Fire Year
Local Souls
Necessary Errors
2015I Loved You MoreWinner[32] [33] [34]
All I Love and KnowFinalist[35]
Barracuda
Bitter Eden
Little Reef and Other Stories
Next to Nothing
Souljah
2016God in PinkWinner[36] [37]
Finalist[38]
Breathing Lessons
Immaculate Blue
JD
Still Life, Las Vegas
2017Winner[39]
Black DeutschlandFinalist[40]
Hide
Jazz Moon
Moonstone
What Belongs to You
2018After the Blue HourWinner[41] [42] [43]
Fimí Sílè ForeverFinalist[44]
Less
Outside Is the Ocean
This Is How It Begins
2019Jonny AppleseedWinner[45]
Drapetomania, or the Narrative of Cyrus Tyler and Abednego TylerFinalist[46]
History of Violence
Luminous Traitor: The Just and Daring Life of Roger Casement
Some Hell
Speak No Evil
State of the Nation
2020LotWinner[47] [48] [49]
with Frank Wynne (trans.)AnimaliaFinalist[50] [51]
In West Mills
Like This Afternoon Forever
with Edgar Garbelotto (trans.)Lord
Murmur
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
2021NeotenicaWinner[52] [53] [54]
CleannessFinalist[55]
Real Life
Shuggie Bain
This Town Sleeps
2022100 BoyfriendsWinner[56] [57]
BrickmakersFinalist[58]
Gordo
My Good Son
Rainbow Milk
2023Winner[59]
, trans. by Anna KushnerCall Me CassandraFinalist[60] [61]
God’s Children Are Little Broken Things
, trans. by Edgar GarbelottoHugs and Cuddles
My Government Means To Kill Me
2024Family MealWinner[62]
American ScholarFinalist[63]
Blackouts
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest
I Will Greet the Sun Again

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 1992-07-14. 4th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-02-15. 2020-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810005246/https://www.lambdaliterary.org/1992/07/lambda-literary-awards-1991/. live.
  3. Web site: 1993-07-14. 5th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-02-15. 2022-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125010921/https://lambdaliterary.org/1993/07/lambda-literary-awards-1992/. live.
  4. Web site: 1994-07-14. 6th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-21. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101053850/https://lambdaliterary.org/1994/07/lambda-literary-awards-1993/. live.
  5. Web site: 1995-07-15. 7th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-21. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205005709/https://lambdaliterary.org/1995/07/lambda-literary-awards-1994/. live.
  6. Web site: Gonzalez Cerna . Antonio . 2012-03-04 . 8th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . 2022-01-21 . Lambda Literary . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304081005/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/winners-finalists/07/14/lambda-literary-awards-1995/ . 4 March 2012 . dead.
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  17. Web site: 2006-04-30. 19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-12. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125023311/https://lambdaliterary.org/2006/04/lambda-literary-awards-2006-2/. live.
  18. Web site: 2008-06-05. 2008 Lambda Award Winners Announced. live. 2022-01-12. McNally Robinson Booksellers. en. 2022-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819055254/https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-818/2008-Lambda-Award-Winners-Announced.
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  21. Web site: Valenzuela. Tony. 2010-05-10. 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards. live. 2022-01-12. Lambda Literary. en. 2020-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809233141/https://www.lambdaliterary.org/2010/05/2010-awards-finalists-winners/.
  22. Web site: Lee. Stephan. 2011-05-27. Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-02-04. EW.com. en. 2022-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204151803/https://ew.com/article/2011/05/27/lambda-literary-awards/. live.
  23. Web site: 2011-05-27. 23rd Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners. 2022-01-12. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123125313/https://lambdaliterary.org/2011/05/23rd-annual-lambda-literary-award-winners/. live.
  24. Web site: 2011-06-27. 23rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-01-12. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320095502/https://lambdaliterary.org/2011/06/22nd-annual-lambda-literary-awards/. live.
  25. Web site: 2012-06-05. 24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced in New York. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108035149/https://lambdaliterary.org/2012/06/24th-annual-lambda-literary-award-winners-announced-in-new-york/. live.
  26. Web site: 2013-06-04. 25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108192318/https://lambdaliterary.org/2013/06/25th-annual-lambda-literary-award-winners-announced/. live.
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  28. News: Charles. Ron. 2014-06-02. Lambda Awards honor best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender books. 2022-02-05. The Washington Post. 2022-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928092057/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/06/02/lambda-literary-awards/. live.
  29. Web site: 2014-06-03. Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en. 2021-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912131635/https://lambdaliterary.org/2014/06/winners-of-the-26th-annual-lambda-literary-awards-announced/. live.
  30. Web site: bent. 2014-06-03. Full List of 2014 Lambda Literary Award Winners. live. 2022-01-11. IndieWire. en. 2022-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112003115/https://www.indiewire.com/2014/06/full-list-of-2014-lambda-literary-award-winners-214124/.
  31. Web site: 2014-03-06. 26th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced. 2022-02-09. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213025321/https://lambdaliterary.org/2014/03/26th-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists-announced/. live.
  32. Web site: Thrasher. Steven W. 2015-06-02. John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards. live. 2021-12-24. the Guardian. en. 2021-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222013644/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/02/lambda-literary-awards-lgbt-literature-john-waters.
  33. Web site: 2015-06-02. 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-02-15. 2022-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211221732/https://lambdaliterary.org/2015/06/27th-annual-lambda-literary-award-winners/. live.
  34. Web site: Bennett. Karma. 2015-06-04. Lambda Literary Award 2015 Winners Announced. 2022-02-16. Alibris. 2022-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216025835/https://www.alibris.com/blog/lambda-literary-award-2015-winners-announced/?doing_wp_cron=1644979749.1168560981750488281250. live.
  35. Web site: 2015-03-04. The 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101172259/https://lambdaliterary.org/2015/03/the-27th-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists/. live.
  36. Web site: King. Anna. 2016-06-07. The Lambda Literary Awards Crown the Best Queer Books of 2015. 2022-02-04. Slate Magazine. en. 2022-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204151802/https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/06/lambda-literary-awards-the-best-lgbtq-books-of-2015.html. live.
  37. Web site: 2016-06-07. 28th Annual Lammy Award Winners Announced. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108170932/https://lambdaliterary.org/2016/06/28th-annual-lammy-award-winners-announced/. live.
  38. Web site: 2016-03-08. Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Revealed: Carrie Brownstein, Hasan Namir, 'Fun Home' and Truman Capote Shortlisted. 2022-01-11. Out Magazine. en. 2021-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208012803/https://www.out.com/art-books/2016/3/08/lambda-literary-awards-finalists-revealed-carrie-brownstein-hasan-namir-truman. live.
  39. Web site: Veron. Luis Damian. 2017-06-14. 29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced: FULL LIST. live. 2022-01-11. Towleroad Gay News. en-US. 2022-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320095220/https://www.towleroad.com/2017/06/lambda-literary-award-winners/.
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  41. Web site: 2018-06-05. Lambda Literary awardees include Carmen Maria Machado, John Rechy, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor - Windy City Times News. 2022-02-04. Windy City Times. 2022-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204151803/https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/Lambda-Literary-awardees-include-Carmen-Maria-Machado-John-Rechy-Keeanga-Yamahtta-Taylor/63080.html. live.
  42. Web site: 2018-06-05. 30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced. 2022-01-11. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121230859/https://lambdaliterary.org/2018/06/lambda-literary-award/. live.
  43. Web site: Froemming-Carter. Rah. 2018-06-05. 2018 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced. 2022-01-11. BOOK RIOT. en-US. 2022-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320095230/https://bookriot.com/2018-lambda-literary-award-winners-announced/. live.
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  47. Vanderhoof. Erin. 2020-06-01. EXCLUSIVE: The Winners of the 32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-02-04. Vanity Fair. en-US. 2020-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610010109/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/lambda-literary-lammy-32nd-annual-award-winners. live.
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  50. Web site: Yee. Katie. 2020-03-10. Here are the finalists for the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards!. live. 2022-01-11. Literary Hub. en-US. 2020-04-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401020435/https://lithub.com/here-are-the-finalists-for-the-2020-lambda-literary-awards/.
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  52. Web site: 2021 Winners. 2021-12-24. Lambda Literary. en. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109013027/https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/2021-winners/. live.
  53. Web site: Qiao. Vicky. 2021-06-02. Indigenous anthology Love After The End wins Lambda Literary Award. live. 2021-12-23. Canadian Broadcasting Company. 2022-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320095219/https://www.cbc.ca/books/indigenous-anthology-love-after-the-end-wins-lambda-literary-award-1.6050249.
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  55. Web site: Gentes. Brian. 2021-03-15. 2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced. live. 2022-01-12. Lambda Literary. en. 2021-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210315125603/https://www.lambdaliterary.org/2021/03/2021-lambda-literary-award-finalists/.
  56. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2022-06-13 . Lambda Literary Award Winners Are Revealed . 2022-06-15 . Kirkus Reviews . en . 2022-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618035916/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/lambda-literary-award-winners-are-revealed/ . live .
  57. Web site: Segal . Corinne . 2022-06-13 . Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards! . 2022-06-15 . Literary Hub . en-US . 2022-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615235437/https://lithub.com/congratulations-to-the-winners-of-the-2022-lambda-literary-awards/ . live .
  58. Web site: Current Finalists . 2022-03-16 . Lambda Literary . en . 2022-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613042400/https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/current-finalists/ . live .
  59. Web site: 2023 Winners . 2023-06-10 . . en . 2024-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525004753/https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/2023-winners/ . live .
  60. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2023-03-15 . Lambda Literary Award Finalists Are Revealed . 2023-03-16 . . en . 2023-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316021320/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/lambda-literary-award-finalists-are-revealed-1/ . live .
  61. Web site: 2023-03-15 . 2023 Lambda Award Shortlist Finalists Announced . 2023-05-06 . BOOK RIOT . en-US . 2023-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428062058/https://bookriot.com/2023-lambda-award-shortlist-finalists-announced/ . live .
  62. Web site: Sobhan . Athena . 2024-06-12 . 2024 Lambda Literary Awards - See the Complete List of Winners . 2024-06-15 . . en . 2024-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240615095824/https://people.com/2024-lambda-literary-awards-see-the-complete-list-of-winners-8662165 . live .
  63. Web site: Announcing the Finalists for the 36th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . . 2024-03-27 . 2024-04-05 . 2024-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240405165014/https://www.them.us/story/lambda-literary-awards-2024-shortlist-announcement . live .

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