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title: Lambda Literary Awards
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body: value: This collection contains the <a href="https://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/">Lambda Literary Award</a> winners. Since 1988, the "Lammys" have been awarded "to celebrate LGBT literature and provide resources for writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, and librarians---the whole literary community." 

There are twenty-two current categories, with one winner in each and a number of finalists. Some categories have been condensed or nested for ease of navigation

<img src="https://imgur.com/6akWnJg.png">

**If a book says it is "not in library" or "checked out," a copy might still be available!** Click on the book's cover to see if you can borrow one of the other editions.

<h2>Related Collections</h2>

&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/LGBTQ">LGBTQ</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/bisexual-book-awards">Bisexual Book Awards</a> 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/otherwise-tiptree-award">Otherwise (Tiptree) Award</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/triangle-awards">Publishing Triangle Awards</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/ruth-benedict-prize">Ruth Benedict Prize</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="https://openlibrary.org/collections/stonewall-book-awards">Stonewall Book Awards</a>

<hr>

<h2>Current Categories</h2>

&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#anthology">Anthology & LGBTQ Anthology</a> (1994, 2006-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-anthology">Gay Anthology</a> (1990-1993)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-anthology">Lesbian Anthology</a> (1990-1993)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#anthology-fiction">Anthology Fiction</a> (1995-2005)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#anthology-nonfiction">Anthology Nonfiction</a> (1995-2005)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#bisexual">Bisexual Literature</a> (2007-2009)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#bisexual-fiction">Bisexual Fiction</a> (2010-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#bisexual-nonfiction">Bisexual Nonfiction</a> (2010-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#bisexual-poetry">Bisexual Poetry</a> (2019-present)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#childrens-young-adult">Children’s/Young Adult</a> (1990-2019)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lgbtq-childrens">LGBTQ Children's</a> (2020-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lgbtq-middle-grade">LGBTQ Middle Grade</a> (2023-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lgbtq-young-adult">LGBTQ Young Adult</a> (2020-present)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#comics">Comics & LGBTQ Comics</a> (2014-present)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#drama">Drama & LGBTQ Drama</a> (1994-present)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#erotica">Erotica & LGBTQ Romance & Erotica</a> (2002-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-erotica">Gay Erotica</a> (2007-2016)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-erotica">Lesbian Erotica</a> (2007-2016)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#romance">Romance</a> (2002-2006)
&nbsp; • Gay
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-fiction">Gay Fiction</a> (1989-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-memoir-biography">Gay Memoir/Biography</a> (2007-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-biography-autobiography">Gay Biography/Autobiography</a> (1994-2001)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-poetry">Gay Poetry</a> (1991-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-romance">Gay Romance</a> (2007-present)
&nbsp; • Lesbian
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-fiction">Lesbian Fiction</a> (1989-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-memoir-biography">Lesbian Memoir/Biography</a> (2007-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-biography-autobiography">Lesbian Biography/Autobiography</a> (1994-2001)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-poetry">Lesbian Poetry</a> (1991-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-romance">Lesbian Romance</a> (2007-present)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lgbtq-mystery">LGBTQ Mystery</a> (2021-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-mystery">Gay Mystery`*`</a> (1989-2020)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-mystery">Lesbian Mystery`*`</a> (1989-2020)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#speculative-fiction">LGBTQ Speculative Fiction</a> (2022-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-science-fiction-fantasy">Gay Science Fiction/Fantasy</a> (1990-1993)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-science-fiction-fantasy">Lesbian Science Fiction/Fantasy</a> (1990-1993)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#science-fiction-fantasy">Science Fiction/Fantasy, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror</a> (1994-2021)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#nonfiction">Nonfiction</a> (2006-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#autobiography-memoir">Autobiography/Memoir</a> (2002-2005)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#biography">Biography</a> (2002-2006)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-nonfiction">Gay Nonfiction</a> (1989-1993)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-nonfiction">Lesbian Nonfiction</a> (1989-1993)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#poetry">Poetry & LGBTQ Poetry</a> (1989-1990, 2008, 2024-present)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#studies">Studies & LGBTQ Studies</a> (2002-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-studies">Gay Studies</a> (1994-2001)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-studies">Lesbian Studies</a> (1994-2001)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#transgender">Transgender Literature</a> (1997-2010)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#transgender-fiction">Transgender Fiction</a> (2011-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#transgender-nonfiction">Transgender Nonfiction</a> (2011-present)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#transgender-poetry">Transgender Poetry</a> (2016-present)

<h2>Retired Categories</h2>

&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#aids">AIDS</a> (1989-1991)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#arts">Arts: Photography/Visual Arts, Visual Arts, Arts &amp; Culture</a> (1995-2005, 2007-2008)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#belles-lettres">Belles Lettres</a> (2005)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#debut-fiction">Debut Fiction</a> (2013-2016)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-debut-fiction">Gay Debut Fiction</a> (1989-2012)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-debut-fiction">Lesbian Debut Fiction</a> (1989-2012)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#editors-choice">Editor’s Choice</a> (1989-2003)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#humor">Humor</a> (1990-2007)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#small-press-book-award">Small Press Book Award</a> (1990-2002)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#gay-small-press-book-award">Gay Small Press Book Award</a> (1989-1991)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#lesbian-small-press-book-award">Lesbian Small Press Book Award</a> (1989-1991)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#spirituality">Spirituality</a> (1996-2008)
&nbsp; &raquo; <a href="#trans-bi-gq">Transgender/Bisexual, Transgender/Genderqueer</a> (2002, 2004-2006)

`*` In 1989, there were Gay and Lesbian "Mystery/Science Fiction" categories. Because both winners were mysteries, they have been included in the subsequent "Mystery" category.

<hr>

<h1 id="current">Current Categories</h1>

<h2 id="anthology">Anthology & LGBTQ Anthology (1994, 2006-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="anthology-fiction">Anthology Fiction (2005-2020)</h3>

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<h3 id="gay-anthology">Gay Anthology (1990-1993)</h3>

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<h2 id="bisexual">Bisexual Literature (2007-2009)</h2>

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<h3 id="bisexual-fiction">Bisexual Fiction (2010-present)</h3>

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<h3 id="bisexual-nonfiction">Bisexual Nonfiction (2010-present)</h3>

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<h3 id="bisexual-poetry">Bisexual Poetry (2019-present)</h3>

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<h2 id="childrens-young-adult">Children’s/Young Adult (1990-2019)</h2>

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<h3 id="lgbtq-childrens">LGBTQ Children's (2020-present)</h3>

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<h3 id="lgbtq-middle-grade">LGBTQ Middle Grade (2023-present)</h3>

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<h3 id="lgbtq-young-adult">LGBTQ Young Adult (2020-present)</h3>

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<h2 id="comics">LGBTQ Comics (2014-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="drama">Drama & LGBTQ Drama (1994-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="erotica">Erotica & LGBTQ Romance & Erotica (2002-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="romance">Romance (2002-2006)</h3>

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<h3 id="gay-erotica">Gay Erotica (2007-2016)</h3>

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<h3 id="lesbian-erotica">Lesbian Erotica (2007-2016)</h3>

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<h2 id="gay-fiction">Gay Fiction (1989-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="gay-memoir-biography">Gay Memoir/Biography (2007-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="gay-biography-autobiography">Gay Biography/Autobiography (1994-2001)</h3>

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<h2 id="gay-poetry">Gay Poetry (1991-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="gay-romance">Gay Romance (2007-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="lesbian-fiction">Lesbian Fiction (1989-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="lesbian-biography-autobiography">Lesbian Biography/Autobiography (1994-2001)</h3>

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<h2 id="lesbian-poetry">Lesbian Poetry (1991-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="lesbian-romance">Lesbian Romance (2007-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="lgbtq-mystery">LGBTQ Mystery (2021-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="lesbian-mystery">Lesbian Mystery (1989-2020)</h3>

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<h2 id="speculative-fiction">LGBTQ Speculative Fiction (2022-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="gay-science-fiction-fantasy">Gay Science Fiction/Fantasy (1990-1993)</h3>

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<h3 id="science-fiction-fantasy">Science Fiction/Fantasy, (1994-2000) Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror & LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror (2001-2021)</h3>

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<h2 id="nonfiction">Nonfiction & LGBTQ Nonfiction (2006-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="autobiography-memoir">Autobiography/Memoir (2002-2005)</h3>

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<h3 id="biography">Biography (2002-2006)</h3>

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<h3 id="gay-nonfiction">Gay Nonfiction (1989-1993)</h3>

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<h3 id="lesbian-nonfiction">Lesbian Nonfiction (1989-1993)</h3>

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<h2 id="poetry">Poetry & LGBTQ Poetry (1989-1990, 2008, 2024-present)</h2>

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<h2 id="studies">Studies & LGBTQ Studies (2002-present)</h2>

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<h3 id="gay-studies">Gay Studies (1994-2001)</h3>

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<h3 id="lesbian-studies">Lesbian Studies (1994-2001)</h3>

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<h2 id="transgender">Transgender Literature (1997-2010)</h2>

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<h3 id="transgender-fiction">Transgender Fiction (2011-present)</h3>

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<h3 id="transgender-nonfiction">Transgender Nonfiction  (2011-present)</h3>

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<h3 id="transgender-poetry">Transgender Poetry (2016-present)</h3>

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<h1 id="retired">Retired Categories</h1>

<h2 id="aids">AIDS (1989-1991)</h2>

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<h2 id="arts">Arts: Photography/Visual Arts (1995-2005), Visual Arts (2001, 2003), Arts &amp; Culture (2007-2008)</h2>

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<h2 id="belles-lettres">Belles Lettres (2005)</h2>

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<h2 id="debut-fiction">Debut Fiction (2013-2016)</h2>

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<h3 id="gay-debut-fiction">Gay Debut Fiction (1989-2012)</h3>

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<h3 id="lesbian-debut-fiction">Lesbian Debut Fiction (1989-2012)</h3>

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<h2 id="editors-choice">Editor’s Choice (1989-2003)</h2>

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<h2 id="humor">Humor (1990-2007)</h2>

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<h2 id="small-press-book-award">Small Press Book Award (1990-2002)</h2>

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<h3 id="gay-small-press-book-award">Gay Small Press Book Award (1989-1991)</h3>

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<h3 id="lesbian-small-press-book-award">Lesbian Small Press Book Award (1989-1991)</h3>

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<h2 id="spirituality">Spirituality (1996-2008)</h2>

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<h2 id="trans-bi-gq">Transgender/Bisexual (2002), Transgender/Genderqueer (2004-2006)</h2>

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