Lambda Literary Award Winners

Here's an important award that I forgot to post last week. The 28th Annual Lambda Literary Awards–or the “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known–announced the winners at a gala ceremony last Monday evening, June 6, 2016 in New York City. These awards honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender books published in 2015. The following are of interest to readers of this blog, but be sure to go to the Lambda Literary Awards website for other categories.

Lesbian Mystery 

Tie:

Ordinary Mayhem, Victoria Brownworth, Bold Strokes Books
Tarnished Gold, Ann Aptaker, Bold Strokes Books

Gay Mystery
Boystown 7: Bloodlines, Marshall Thornton, Kenmore Books

For Nominees, go here

Lambda Awards

The 21st Annual Lambda Awards were given out last night in New York. The Lambda Literary Foundation is the country's leading organization for LGBT writers and readers.. Winners in the Mystery/Crime Fiction category are:

LESBIAN MYSTERY
Whacked by Josie Gordon (Bella Books)

Nominees:
Blind Faith, Diane and Jacob Anderson-Minshall, Bold Strokes Books
Sweet Poison, Ellen Hart, St. Martin's Press
Losers Weepers, Jessica Thomas, Bella Books
Calling the Dead, Ali Vali, Bold Strokes Books)

GAY MYSTERY:
First You Fall by Scott Sherman, Alyson Books

Nominees
The Fisher Boy, Stephen Anable, Poisoned Pen Press
Sundowner Ubuntu, Anthony Bidulka, Insomniac Press
Mahu Fire, Neil Plakcy, Alyson Books
Spider Season, John Morgan Wilson, St. Martin's Press

Hat tip to @ErinHere on Twitter for the timely reporting. Erin McHugh is the author of The Little Road Trip Handbook.