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 
All books added
Two Tribes by Fearne Hill

Two Tribes

Fearne Hill

321 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Just One Night by Felice Stevens

Just One Night

Felice Stevens

325 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced
I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

I'm So (Not) Over You

Kosoko Jackson

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Forever, Con Amor by A.M. Johnson

Forever, Con Amor

For Him #4

A.M. Johnson

326 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Forever After by Marie Sinclair

Forever After

Finding Forever #3

Marie Sinclair

292 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced
The Rules of Forever by Nan Campbell

The Rules of Forever

Nan Campbell

295 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Southbound and Down by K.B. Draper

Southbound and Down

K.B. Draper

313 pages • missing pub info (editions)

lgbtqia+ romance
Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond

Queerly Beloved

Susie Dumond

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
If I Don't Ask by E.J. Noyes

If I Don't Ask

Ask, Tell #4

E.J. Noyes

286 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance reflective medium-paced
Hard Pressed by Aurora Rey

Hard Pressed

Aurora Rey

288 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance funny lighthearted medium-paced