On March 7, 2019, the 31st annual Lambda Literary Awards were announced by Lambda Literary, America’s oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature.
The “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known, celebrate achievement in LGBTQ writing. The finalists in 24 categories (including a new one for Bisexual Poetry) were selected by a panel of over 60 literary professionals from more than 1,000 submissions from 300+ publishers. Finalists will be celebrated and winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Gala the evening of Monday, June 3, 2019 in New York City.
Congratulations to all the authors and publishers nominated for the 2019 Lambda Literary Awards! We are thrilled to see several Canadian-authored books and six BC-published books too.
Lesbian Fiction:
- Sodom Road Exit by Amber Dawn (Arsenal Pulp Press)
- The Tiger Flu by Larissa Lai (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Gay Fiction:
- Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Transgender Fiction:
- Little Fish by Casey Plett (Arsenal Pulp Press)
- Sketchtasy by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Lesbian Memoir / Biography:
- Food Was Her Country: The Memoir of a Queer Daughter by Marusya Bociurkiw (Caitlin Press / Dagger Editions)