LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD (LAMMYS): Best LGBTQ+ in Mystery

The Lambda Literary Society, a champion of LGBTQ+ books and their authors, has announced the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards (aka the Lammys) finalists. 

There are many categories, but here are the finalists for: 

 Best LGBTQ+ Mystery 

Charlotte Illes is Not a Teacher // Katie Siegel. Kensington 

One of Us Knows // Alyssa Cole. William Morrow 

Rough Pages // Lev AC Rosen. Tor Publishing Group 

Rough Trade // Katrina Carrasco. MCD 

The Night of Baba Yaga // Akira Otani, Translated from Japanese by Sam Bett. Soho Crime

Winners will be announced on October 4.