Literary Fifteen 2023 - hosted by bodiesinbooks

Lambda Literary Award
The Lammys celebrate more than 150 LGBTQ writers across 24 categories, and include several prizes for writers at all stages in their careers.

Shortlists announced on March 15th.

Winners announced on June 9th for the below categories.
Lesbian Fiction - Gods of want by K-Ming Chang
Gay Fiction - The foghorn echoes by Danny Ramadan
Bisexual Fiction - Reluctant immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste
Transgender fiction - The call-out by Cat Fitzpatrick
Bisexual Nonfiction -  Appropriate behavior by Maria San Filippo  
Transgender Nonfiction -  The third person by Emma Grove
LGBTQ+ Nonfiction -  The Black period: on personhood, race and origin by Hafizah Augustus Geter
Lesbian Poetry - As she appears by Shelley Wong
Gay Poetry - Some integrity by Padraig Regan
Bisexual Poetry- Real phonies and genuine fakes by Nicky Beer
Transgender Poetry - MissSettl by Kamden Ishmael Hilliard
Lesbian Memoir/Biography - Lost & Found: A memoir by Kathryn Schulz
Gay Memoir/Biography - by Edgar Gomez
Lesbian Romance - The rules of forever by Nan Campbell
Gay Romance - I'm so not over you by Kosoko Jackson
LGBTQ+ Anthology - OutWrite: The speeches that shaped LGBTQ literary culture by Julie R. Enszer and Elena Gross
LGBTQ+ Children's Books - Mighty red Riding Hood by Wallace West
LGBTQ+ Middle Grade - Nikhil out loud by Maulik Pancholy
LGBTQ+ Young Adult - The lesbiana's guide to catholic school by Sonora Reyes
LGBTQ+ Comics - Mamo by Sas Milledge
LGBTQ+ Drama - Iphigenia and the Furies (On Taurian Land) & Antigone: 方 by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho)
LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica - Kiss her once for me by Alison Cochrun
LGBTQ+ Mystery - Dirt creek: a novel by Hayley Scrivenor
LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction - The wicked and the willing by Lianyu Tan
LGBTQ+ Studies - Keeping it unreal: Black queer fantasy and superhero comics by Darieck Scott 
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The Show on the Roof by Tom Ford
The Show on the Roof
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Tom Ford

The Show on the Roof

Tom Ford

missing page info • first pub 2022 (editions) not a book user-added

fiction play
Keeping It Unreal: Black Queer Fantasy and Superhero Comics by Darieck Scott

Keeping It Unreal: Black Queer Fantasy and Superhero Comics

Darieck Scott

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ race adventurous dark medium-paced
Duecentomila by kai fig taddei
Duecentomila
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kai fig taddei

Duecentomila

kai fig taddei

missing page info • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction play
Wolf Play by Hansol Jung

Wolf Play

Hansol Jung

88 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction play emotional funny tense medium-paced
Rock 'n' Roll Heretic: The Life and Times of Rory Tharpe by Sikivu Hutchinson, Sikivu Hutchinson

Rock 'n' Roll Heretic: The Life and Times of Rory Tharpe

Sikivu Hutchinson, Sikivu Hutchinson

338 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) & Antigone by Ho Ka Kei

Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) & Antigone

Ho Ka Kei

240 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ play adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

The Romance Recipe

Ruby Barrett

299 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Loose Lips: A Gay Sea Odyssey by Joseph Brennan

Loose Lips: A Gay Sea Odyssey

Joseph Brennan

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance
Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

Kiss Her Once For Me

Alison Cochrun

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Lady's Finder by Edie Cay

A Lady's Finder

Edie Cay

360 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance lighthearted slow-paced