Even though I mentioned the finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards in an earlier post, along with the winner announcement date, I forgot to check. Thanks to B.V Lawson and J. Kingston Pierce for the update!
The Lambda Literary Society, a champion of LGBTQ+ books and their authors, has announced the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards (aka the Lammys) winners.
There are many categories, but here is the winner and the finalists in the mystery category:
Best LGBTQ+ Mystery:
Rough Trade // Katrina Carrasco. MCD
Finalists:
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
The Night of Baba Yaga // Akira Otani, Translated from Japanese by Sam Bett. Soho Crime
