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Jun 13, 2022

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This is the 34th year of the Lambda Literary Awards, which recognizes excellence in LGBTQ books in a variety of categories, including Bisexual Fiction, Lesbian Romance, Transgender Poetry, LGBTQ Studies, and much more. They are the largest LGBTQ book award, and they are usually presented in a ceremony in New York City. This year, they were announced virtually, and you can watch the two hour ceremony on YouTube.

Winners of the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards

The winner of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award in Gay Fiction is Brontez Purnell for 100 Boyfriends, published by @mcdbooks #Lammys pic.twitter.com/gnUQr3tZsy
— Lambda Literary (@LambdaLiterary) June 12, 2022

Gay Fiction: 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell
Lesbian Fiction: Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie
Bisexual Fiction: We Want What We Want by Alix Ohlin
Transgender Fiction: Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton
LGBTQ Nonfiction: Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman

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The winner of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ Anthology is Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought, edited by Briona Simone Jones (@brionasimone) and published by @thenewpress #Lammys pic.twitter.com/bNOtV6UiDZ
— Lambda Literary (@LambdaLiterary) June 11, 2022

LGBTQ Anthology: Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought by edited by Briona Simone Jones
Lesbian Memoir/Biography: The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I’ve Had): A Memoir by Sophie Santos
Gay Memoir/Biography: Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome
LGBTQ Children’s/Middle Grade: Calvin by JR and Vanessa Ford

The winner of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ Young Adult is A. R. Capetta for The Heartbreak Bakery, published by @Candlewick #Lammys pic.twitter.com/vkafRDpWK5
— Lambda Literary (@LambdaLiterary) June 12, 2022

LGBTQ Young Adult: The Heartbreak Bakery by A. R. Capetta
LGBTQ Comics: Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
LGBTQ Speculative Fiction: No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull

For the winners in all categories, including romance, poetry, erotica, and more, check out the Lambda Literary Awards website. You might also be interested in A History of the Lambda Literary Awards.

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