A list of literary awards forLGBTQ literature and books withqueer content. This page uses the following acronyms, all of which may be considered synonymous:
| Sponsor | Award | Awarded to | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Alice B Readers Appreciation Committee | The Alice B Readers Award | Medal and honorarium awarded to living writers of lesbian fiction whose careers are distinguished by consistently well-written stories and novels about lesbians.[1] | 2004–present |
| American Library Association'sRainbow Round Table | Over the Rainbow Book List | Books for adult readers with "commendable literary quality and significant, authentic [LGBTQIA+)] content"[2] | 2011–present |
| Rainbow Book List | Books celebratingLGBTQIA+ youth and families, for readers from birth to age 18[3] | 2008–present | |
| Stonewall Book Award (SBA) | Books of exceptional merit relating to the LGBTQIA+ experience.[4] Divided into a literature and nonfiction award in 1990, with children's and young adults award added in 2010[5] | 1971–present | |
| SBA - Barbara Gittings Literature Award | Stonewall Book Award, literature category[5] | 1990–present | |
| SBA - Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award | Stonewall Book Award, non-fiction category[5] | 1990–present | |
| SBA - Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award | Stonewall Book Award, children and young adult literature category[5] | 2010–present | |
| Bi Writers Association | Bisexual Book Awards | Best works of literature addressing themes of bisexuality | 2013–present |
| Blue Metropolis | Blue Metropolis Violet Prize | Established LGBTQ writer to honour their body of work | 2018–present |
| Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation'sRainbow Awards | Fiction of the Year | Novels, graphic novels or collections of short stories authored by a single author that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities. | 2023–present |
| Non-fiction of the Year | Memoirs, biographies, history or other non-fictional works that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities. | 2023–present | |
| Feature of the Year | Feature story that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities. | 2023–present | |
| Op-Ed of the Year | Anop-ed piece that is an "exemplary" affirmative work on the lives of sexual and gender minorities. | 2023–present | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Profound contributions to the queer literary world. | 2023–present | |
| Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation | Gaylactic Spectrum Award for best novel | Science fiction,fantasy, andhorror novels that explore LGBT topics in a positive way | 1999–present |
| Gaylactic Spectrum Award for best short fiction | Science fiction,fantasy, andhorror short stories that explore LGBT topics in a positive way | 1999–present | |
| Gaylactic Spectrum Award for best other work | Science fiction,fantasy, andhorror texts (not novels or short stories) that explore LGBT topics in a positive way | 1999–present | |
| Glamour | Prix République du Glamour | French novels with lesbian content | |
| Golden Crown Literary Society | Ann Bannon Award | Book selected as a favorite among Golden Crown Literary Society members | 2007–present |
| Goldie Award for Short Contemporary Romance Novels | Modern novel with a focus on a lesbian relationship; novel must be between 40,000 and 70,000 words in length
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| Goldie Award for Mid-Length Contemporary Romance Novels | Modern novel with a focus on a lesbian relationship; novel must be between 70,001 and 85,000 words in length
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| Goldie Award for Long Contemporary Romance Novels | Modern novel with a focus on a lesbian relationship; novel must be longer than 85,000 words
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| Goldie Award for Debut Authors | Debut novel with lesbian content | 2006–present | |
| Directors Award | Golden Crown Literary Society member for contribution to the Society | ||
| Goldie Award for Erotic Novels | Novel with a "high level of sexual content" between women[6]
| 2007–present | |
| Goldie Award for Fiction Anthology/Collections | Anthologies with significant lesbian content | ||
| Goldie Award for General Fiction | Novel with lesbian content that is not the main focus of the book
| 2007–present | |
| Goldie Award for Historical Fiction | Novel set at least 25 years in the past with lesbian content that is not the main focus of the book | ||
| Goldie Award for Humorous Novels | Comedic novels with lesbian content | ||
| Goldie Award for Mystery/Thriller/Crime | Mystery,thriller, orcrime novel with lesbian content | 2005–present | |
| Goldie Award for New Adult Fiction | Novels with lesbian content whose target audience is people aged 19–29 | ||
| Goldie Award for Nonfiction | Nonfiction works with lesbian content | ||
| Goldie Award for Paranormal/Occult/Horror | Novels withparanormal,occult, orhorror elements as part of the main plot that also include lesbian content | ||
| Goldie Award for Poetry | Poetry with lesbian content | ||
| Goldie Award for Romantic Blend | Novels with two main focuses, one of which is a lesbian relationship | ||
| Goldie Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy | Science fiction orfantasy novels with lesbian content | 2005–present | |
| Goldie Award for Short Story/Essay Collections | 2007- | ||
| Goldie Award for Speculative Fiction | 2007- | ||
| Goldie Award for Young Adult | Young adult novels with lesbian content | ||
| The Lee Lynch Classic Book Award | Classic books with lesbian content | ||
| Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design | Book with a cover selected as a favourite among Golden Crown Literary Society members | ||
| Trailblazer Award | Writer in recognition of their lifetime achievement and contributions to lesbian literature | 2005–present | |
| Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction | Sense of Gender Awards | Science fiction or fantasy fiction that best explores and deepens the concept ofgender | 2001–present |
| Green Carnation Committee in association with Foyles | Green Carnation Prize | The Prize honours the best in fiction and memoir by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender writers worldwide, including works in translation.[7][8] | 2014-2017 |
| Lambda Literary Foundation'sLambda Literary Awards | J. Michael Samuel Prize for Emerging Writers Over 50 | Authors who identify as LGBTQ who published their first book after the age of 50 | |
| Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction | Nonfiction authors who identify as lesbian or queer or who are transgender or gender non-conforming | ||
| Jim Duggins, PhD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Prize | Authors identify as LGBTQ and "who have published multiple novels, built a strong reputation and following, and show promise to continue publishing high quality work for years to come"[9] | ||
| Judith A. Markowitz Award for Exceptional New LGBTQ Writers | Writers who have published one or two books who identify as LGBTQ and "whose work demonstrates their strong potential for promising careers"[9] | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for AIDS Literature (discontinued) | Texts withHIV/AIDS content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Anthology
| Anthologies with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Arts and Culture (discontinued) | |||
| Lambda Literary Award forBelles Lettres (discontinued) | |||
| Lambda Literary Award for Children's or Young Adult Literature | Children's and young adult texts with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction (discontinued)
| Debut fictional texts with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Drama | Drama with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Editor's Choice (discontinued) | |||
Lambda Literary Award for Erotica
| Erotic texts with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Fiction | Fictional texts with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Graphic Novel | Graphic novels with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Humor (discontinued) | Humorous texts with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Memoir or Biography
| Memoirs or biographies with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Mystery
| Mystery texts with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction
| Nonfiction texts with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Poetry | Poetry with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Romance
| Romance texts with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Studies
| Academic texts with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Photography/Visual Arts (discontinued) | Photography and visual are with LGBT+ content | ||
Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror
| Science fiction, fantasy, or horror texts with LGBT+ content | ||
| Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Literature | Works with transgender content - The Award for Transgender Literature is sometimes separated by category (i.e., Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry); the award for Transgender Literature has also been combined with the Award for Bisexual Literature). | ||
| Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction | Black LGBTQ fiction writers | ||
| Trustee Award | Individuals who have broken new ground in the field of LGBTQ literature, publishing, filmmaking, journalism, playwriting, etc. | ||
| Visionary Award | Individuals who have broken new ground in the field of LGBTQ literature and publishing. | ||
| Lesfic Bard Awards, LLC | Lesfic Bard Awards | Awards for lesbian writers achieved via a unique triple-blind judging process to find deserving finalists and winners, making sure the works receive the acknowledgment they are due.[10] | 2018–present |
| Otherwise Award (formerly The James Tiptree Jr. Award) | Otherwise Award | Works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender and awarded yearly atWisCon (the world's premiere feminist science fiction convention since 1977) where the recipient receives a tiara, a piece of original art, chocolate, and a check for $1000.[11] | 1991–present |
| Publishing Triangle | Audre Lorde Award | Lesbian poetry | |
| Betty Berzon Award for Emerging Writers | Early career achievement of an LGBT+ writer | ||
| Bill Whitehead Award | Lifetime achievement by writers within the LGBT community | ||
| Edmund White Award | Debut novels by writers within the LGBT community | ||
| Ferro-Grumley Award | Fiction with LGBT content | ||
| Judy Grahn Award | Works of non-fiction of relevance to the lesbian community | ||
| Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature | Works of literature on transgender themes | ||
| Randy Shilts Award | Works of non-fiction of relevance to the gay community | ||
| Robert Chesley Award | Works by playwrights in the LGBT community | ||
| Thom Gunn Award | Works of gay male poetry | ||
| Writers' Trust of Canada | Dayne Ogilvie Prize | Emerging LGBT+ Canadian writer |
