The winners across 26 categories for the 36th annual Lambda Literary Awards are here, following a celebration in Manhattan on June 11. The Lambdas–colloquially known as the Lammys–celebrate the best of queer literature. This year, 130 different titles were named as finalists across the categories, which include everything from LGBTQ+ comic books to gay memoir, lesbian fiction to LGBTQ+ children’s books, and more. The sold-out event was hosted by activist and drag queen Peppermint. The celebrations underscored the importance of books and celebrations of books by and about the queer experience in an era of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and book bans targeting these stories.
Check out the winners in the 26 categories below:
Transgender Fiction: Wild Geese by Soula Emmanuel
Transgender Nonfiction: Miss Major Speaks by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Gay Romance: We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
Lesbian Romance: Dance With Me by Georgia Beers
LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica: A Tight Squeeze by Laura Q.
LGBTQ+ Nonfiction: Hi Honey, I’m Homo! by Matt Baume
Bisexual Nonfiction: Creep by Myriam Gurba
Bisexual Fiction: Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
LGBTQ+ Poetry: The Perfect Bastard by Quinn Carver Johnson
Lesbian Poetry: Teeter by Kimberly Alidio
Gay Poetry: Trace Evidence by Charif Shanahan
Bisexual Poetry: Desire Museum by Danielle Cadena Deulen
Transgender Poetry: Hood Vacations by Michal “MJ” Jones
Lesbian Memoir / Biography: Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza
Gay Memoir / Biography: Tweaker World by Jason Yamas
LGBTQ+ Drama: Fat Ham by James Ijames
LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction: I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane
LGBTQ+ Comics: A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll
LGBTQ+ Mystery: A Calculated Risk by Cari Hunter
LGBTQ+ Anthology: 2 Trans 2 Furious by Tuck Woodstock and Niko Stratis
LGBTQ+ Studies: The Sexual Politics of Empire by Erin L. Durban
LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: Dear Moth Man by Robin Gow
LGBTQ+ Young Adult: Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian
LGBTQ+ Children’s Books: The Apartment on Poppy Hill by Nina LaCour
Gay Fiction: Family Meal by Bryan Washington
Lesbian Fiction: Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
You can see the finalists in the categories on the Lambda Literary Awards website here. Publishers Weekly has a writeup about the events of the awards evening as well. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books .
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