Lambda Literary Awards (aka the Lammys) Finalists

The Lambda Literary Society, a champion of LGBTQ+ books and their authors, has announced the 2026 Lambda Literary Awards (aka the Lammys) Finalists. Congratulations to all. There are many categories, but here are the Finalists in the Mystery Category:

LGBTQ+ MYSTERY

• A Queer Case // Robert Holtom. Titan Books
• Every Sweet Thing Is Bitter // Samantha Crewson. Crooked Lane Books
• Girl Falling // Hayley Scrivenor. Flatiron Books
• Mirage City // Lev AC Rosen. Minotaur Books
• The Case of the Missing Maid // Rob Osler. Kensington Publishing Corporation 
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• The winners will be announced on June 12 at the 38th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony in NYC.

For other categories and finalists, go here.

Hat Tip: The RapSheet

Lambda Literary Award Finalists 2019: The Lammys!

Lambda Literary, the nation’s oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature, announced the finalists of the 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards – or the “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known.

This year’s finalist were selected by a panel of over 60 literary professionals from over 1,000 book submissions from over 300 publishers. We’re excited to announce the finalists in 24 categories (including new for this year, Bisexual Poetry). 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.

Here's a link to all the finalists in the 24 categories. Congrats to all!

For the purposes of this blog, here are the finalists in the MYSTERY CATEGORY:

Lesbian Mystery
A Matter of Blood, Catherine Maiorisi, Bella Books
A Study in Honor: A Novel, Claire O’Dell, HarperCollins / HarperVoyager
A Whisper of Bones: A Jane Lawless Mystery, Ellen Hart, Minotaur Books
Alice Isn’t Dead: A Novel, Joseph Fink, Harper Perennial
Gnarled Hollow, Charlotte Greene, Bold Strokes Books
The Locket, Gerri Hill, Bella Books
Secrets of the Last Castle, A. Rose Mathieu, Bold Strokes Books
Stolen: A Kieran Yeats Mystery, Linda J. Wright, Cats Paw Books

Gay Mystery 
Black Diamond Fall, Joseph Olshan, Polis Books
Boystown 11: Heart’s Desire, Marshall Thornton, Kenmore Books
Death Checks In, David S. Pederson, Bold Strokes Books
Dodging and Burning: A Mystery, John Copenhaver, Pegasus Books
The God Game: A Dan Sharp Mystery, Jeffrey Round, Dundurn
Late Fees: A Pinx Video Mystery, Marshall Thornton, Kenmore Books
Somewhere Over Lorain Road, Bud Gundy, Bold Stroke Books
Survival Is a Dying Art: An Angus Green Novel, Neil S. Plakcy, Samwise Books

Lambda Literary Award Winners

The 29th Annual Lambda Literary Awards–or the “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known announced the winners last week at a special ceremonyheld at the New York University Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan. There are many categories, but of most interest to this blog:

Best Lesbian Mystery:
• Pathogen, by Jessica L. Webb (Bold Strokes)

Best Gay Mystery: 
• Speakers of the Dead, by J. Aaron Sanders (Plume)

Hat Tip: The Rap Sheet
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