Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award Explained

The Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award, established in 2022 as the Publishing Triangle Leadership Award, is an annual literary award presented by The Publishing Triangle to editors, literary agents, and others who help quality books with LGBT+ content is published. Since 2016, winners have received a $500 prize.

In 2022, the award was named to honor Michele Karlsberg, one of Publishing Triangle's first co-chairs and the founder of Amethyst Press.

Recipients

Award winners^[1] !Year!Winner!

2002	(1943–2023): American editor and author, known as one of the first openly gay editors at a major publishing house
2003	(1952–2003): American literary agent who advocated for LGBT literature
2004	(1932–2007): American librarian and LGBT rights activist
2005	Lesbian Herstory Archives American archive, community center, and museum dedicated to preserving lesbian history
2006	Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop American bookshop focused on LGBT works
2007	(born 1942): American editor and publisher who founded Firebrand Books, a lesbian feminist press
2008	American activist and former bookseller who founded Feminist Bookstore News
	(1949–2022): Canadian writer and editor, who edited numerous LGBT anthologies
2009		^[2]
2010		^[3]
2011	Gay and Lesbian Review Magazine of history, culture, and politics for LGBT people and their allies
2012	(1924–2020): American housing rights activist and literary agent	^[4]
2013	(born 1963): American literary agent and editor	^[5]
2014	Sinister Wisdom American lesbian quarterly of art and literature	^[6] ^[7]
2015	—
2016	Christopher Street American gay-oriented magazine	^[8]
2017
2018
2019
2020	In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction, a documentary by Project Legacies	^[9]
2021		^[10] ^[11] ^[12]
2022		^[13]
2023	and Greg Newton, co-founders of the Bureau of General Services – Queer Division	^[14] ^[15]
2024		^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award . 2024-05-22 . . en-US.
2. Web site: Block . Jenny . 2013-09-05 . Taking Home The Literary Gold . 2024-05-22 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Kline . Kevin Mark . 2010-04-24 . Finalists announced for the 22nd Triangle Awards . 2024-05-22 . EDGE Media Network . en.
4. Web site: Fitzpatrick . Jameson . 2012-04-20 . The 2012 Publishing Triangle Awards . 2024-05-22 . . en . 2023-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202221620/https://lambdaliterary.org/2012/04/the-2012-triangle-awards/ . live .
5. Web site: Bookey . Seth J. . 2013-05-08 . Going for the Silver – Gay City News . 2024-05-22 . . en-US . 2022-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220205161648/https://gaycitynews.com/going-for-the-silver/ . live .
6. Web site: Enszer . Julie R. . 2014-04-25 . Sinister Wisdom Receives Leadership Award From Publishing Triangle . 2024-05-22 . . en.
7. Web site: 2014-04-26 . Publishing Triangle's 26th Annual Awards Presented April 24 . 2024-05-22 . . en-US.
8. Web site: Towle . Andy . 2016-03-15 . Publishing Triangle Award Nominees Announced For Best LGBT Books Of 2015: FULL LIST . 2024-05-22 . . en-US . 2022-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628101044/https://www.towleroad.com/2016/03/publishing-triangle-award-nominees/ . live .
9. Web site: 2020-03-16 . 2020 Triangle Award Finalists Announced . 2024-05-22 . . en . 2022-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206011120/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2637 . live .
10. Web site: 2021-05-13 . Awards: Triangle Winners; Firecracker Finalists . 2024-05-22 . . 2023-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231203175401/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3985 . live .
11. Web site: 2024-05-20 . Member Exclusive: The Writing Life with Rex Ogle . 2024-05-22 . . en.
12. Web site: Special Guest Archives - Page 6 of 9 . 2024-05-22 . National Book Foundation . en-US . 2023-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205142705/https://www.nationalbook.org/role/special-guest/ . live .
13. Web site: 2022-05-12 . Awards: Triangle Winners . 2024-05-22 . . 2023-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601062507/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4231 . live .
14. Web site: 2023-04-05 . Publishing Triangle Announces Triangle Award Finalists . 2024-05-22 . . en.
15. Web site: 2023-04-06 . Awards: Publishing Triangle Finalists . 2024-05-22 . . 2023-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004205028/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4453 . live .
16. Web site: 2024-04-18 . Awards: Publishing Triangle Winners; Donner Shortlist . 2024-05-22 . . 2024-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520021824/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4708 . live .