Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

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Lammies for SF, fantasy & horror
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Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammies") are awarded yearly by the United States-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works that celebrate or explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) themes. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the official year of the award; the presentation ceremony is held a year later. The Lambda Literary Foundation states that its mission is "to celebrate LGBT literature and provide resources for writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, and librarians - the whole literary community."[1]

Since their inception in 1989, awards have been given in various categories in fiction and non-fiction. The category for speculative fiction works has changed several times; from science fiction and mystery, to science fiction and fantasy, and finally to LGBT Sci-Fi, fantasy and horror. This category is open to submissions in the form of novels, novellas, short stories, collections and anthologies. Initially the genre categories were also split into gay men's and lesbian categories, but were merged in 1993. This article lists all the award nominees and winners for all the variously titled science fiction categories.

Multi-time winners of the award include Nicola Griffith (four wins), Melissa Scott (three wins), Clive Barker (two wins), Jim Grimsley (two wins), and Stephen Pagel (two wins). Samuel R. Delany has also won the lifetime achievement award twice. Nicola Griffith holds the record for most nominations, and Perry Brass has the most nominations without winning, having been a losing finalist four times.[2]

The Lambda Literary Award Medal Design 2008


Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years correspond to the year of book's release; the ceremonies are always held the following year. Entries with a lavender background have won the relevant award; those with a white background are the nominees. Entries with a green background are current nominees, from which a winner has yet to be chosen. Superscript letters after the result indicate simultaneous nominations in other categories. Categories are abbreviated, the official category titles are presented in the key.

Key

Official category title Abbreviation Award years
Gay Men's Mystery/Science Fiction  Gay M/SF   1989 
Lesbian Mystery/Science Fiction  Lesb. M/SF   1989 
Gay Men's Science Fiction/Fantasy  Gay SF/F   1990–1993 
Lesbian Science Fiction/Fantasy  Lesb. SF/F   1990–1993 
Science Fiction/Fantasy  SF/F   1994–2000 
Horror/Science Fiction/Fantasy  SF/F/H   2001 
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror  SF/F/H   2002–2006 
LGBT Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror  LGBT SF/F/H   2007–2009 
Colour Entry Meaning
 Lavender Won  Winner
 Lavender Won (joint)  Joint winner
 White Nom  Past nominee
 Green Nom (current)  Current nominee

Award List

Year Author(s) or Editor(s) Book Title Publisher Category Result
1988
Michael Nava Goldenboy Alyson Gay M/SF Won[A][3]
1988
Donald Ward Death Takes the Stage St. Martin’s Press Gay M/SF Nom[3]
1988
Michael Bishop Unicorn Mountain William Morrow Gay M/SF Nom[3]
1988
Joseph Hansen Obedience Mysterious Press Gay M/SF Nom[3]
1988
George Baxt Who’s Next International Polygonics Gay M/SF Nom[3]
1988
Antoinette Azolakov Skiptrace Banned Books Lesb. M/SF Won[3]
1988
Claire McNab Lessons In Murder Naiad Press Lesb. M/SF Nom[3]
1988
Judy Grahn Mundane’s World Crossing Press Lesb. M/SF Nom[3]
1988
Dolores Klaich Heavy Gilt Naiad Press Lesb. M/SF Nom[3]
1988
Sandy Bayer The Crystal Curtain Alyson Lesb. M/SF Nom[3]
1989
Jeffrey N. McMahan Somewhere in the Night Alyson Gay SF/F Won[B][3]
1989
Thom Nickels Walking Water / After All This Banned Books Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1989
William K. Eakins Key West 2720 AD Knights Press Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1989
Mercedes Lackey Magic's Pawn DAW Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1989
Geoff Mains Gentle Warriors Knights Press Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1989
Jessica A. Salmonson (ed.) What Did Miss Darrington See? Feminist Press Lesb. SF/F Won[3]
1989
Nancy Tyler Glenn Clicking Stones Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1989
Lauren Wright Douglas In The Blood Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1989
Susanna J. Sturgis (ed.) Memories and Visions Crossing Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1989
Lee Lynch Sue Slate: Private Eye Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Mercedes Lackey Magic's Price DAW Gay SF/F Won[3] (Joint)
1990
Toby Johnson Secret Matter Lavender Gay SF/F Won[3] (Joint)
1990
Marsh Cassady Alternate Casts Banned Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Storm Constantine Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit Tor Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Scott Edelman The Gift Space and Time Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Gael Baudino Gossamer Axe Roc Lesb. SF/F Won[3]
1990
Pat Califia Doc and Fluff Alyson Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Melissa Scott Mighty Good Road Baen Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Lynda Lyons Priorities Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Karen Marie Christa Minns Virago Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1991
Frank M. Robinson The Dark Beyond the Stars Tor Gay SF/F Won[3]
1991
Eric Garber (ed.) Embracing the Dark Alyson Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1991
Perry Brass Mirage Belhue Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1991
Jay B. Laws Steam Alyson Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1991
Jeffrey N. McMahan Vampires Anonymous Alyson Gay SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Jewelle Gomez The Gilda Stories Firebrand Lesb. SF/F Won[C][3]
1990
B.L. Holmes Mega Mother Courage Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Chris Anne Wolfe Shadows of Aggar New Victoria Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Camarin Grae Stranded Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1990
Judith Alguire Zeta Base Naiad Press Lesb. SF/F Nom[3]
1992
Maureen F. McHugh China Mountain Zhang Tor Gay SF/F Won[4]
1992
Poppy Z. Brite Lost Souls Abyss / Delacorte Gay SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Lewis Gannett The Living One Random House Gay SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Thomas T. Thomas Cry Gender Baen Gay SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Anne Rice The Tale of the Body Thief Knopf Gay SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Nicola Griffith Ammonite Del Rey Lesb. SF/F Won[4]
1992
Jean Stewart Return to Isis Rising Tide Lesb. SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Severna Park Speaking Dreams Firebrand Lesb. SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Melissa Scott Dreamships Tor Lesb. SF/F Nom[4]
1992
Judith Katz Running Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound Firebrand Lesb. SF/F Nom[D][4]
1993
Starhawk The Fifth Sacred Thing Bantam SF/F Won[4]
1993
Poppy Brite Drawing Blood Delacorte SF/F Nom[4]
1993
Sybil Claiborne In the Garden of Dead Cars Cleis Press SF/F Nom[4]
1993
Melissa Scott Burning Bright Tor SF/F Nom[4]
1993
Jay B. Laws The Unfinished Alyson SF/F Nom[4]
1994
Melissa Scott Trouble and Her Friends Tor SF/F Won[4]
1994
Suzy McKee Charnas The Furies Tor SF/F Nom[4]
1994
Nancy Springer Metal Angel Roc Fantasy SF/F Nom[4]
1994
Mercedes Lackey Storm Warning DAW SF/F Nom[4]
1994
Jean Stewart Warriors of Isis DAW SF/F Nom[4]
1995
Melissa Scott Shadow Man Tor SF/F Won[4] (Joint)
1995
Nicola Griffith Slow River Del Rey SF/F Won[4] (Joint)
1995
Felice Picano Dryland’s End Richard Kasak SF/F Nom[4]
1995
Pam Keesey Dark Angels Cleis Press SF/F Nom[4]
1995
Samuel Delany Atlantis: Three Tales Wesleyan SF/F Nom[4]
1996
Clive Barker Sacrament HarperCollins SF/F Won[5]
1996
Rachel Pollack Godmother Night St. Martin’s SF/F Nom[5]
1996
Michael Rowe & Thomas S. Roche (eds.) Sons of Darkness Cleis Press SF/F Nom[5]
1996
Eric Garber & Jewelle Gomez (eds.) Swords of the Rainbow Alyson SF/F Nom[5]
1996
Pam Keesey (eds.) Women Who Run With Werewolves Cleis Press SF/F Nom[5]
1997
Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel (eds.) Bending the Landscape: Fantasy White Wolf SF/F Won[5]
1997
William J. Mann Grave Passions: Tales of the Gay Supernatural Masquerade SF/F Nom[5]
1997
Perry Brass The Harvest Belhue SF/F Nom[5]
1997
Harry M. Benshoff (ed.) Monsters in the Closet Manchester University SF/F Nom[E][5]
1997
Lawrence Schimel (ed.) The Drag Queen of Elfland Circlet Press SF/F Nom[5]
1998
Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel (eds.) Bending the Landscape: Science fiction Overlook SF/F Won[5] (Joint)
1998
Clive Barker Galilee HarperCollins SF/F Won[5] (Joint)
1998
Ulysses G. Dietz Desmond Alyson SF/F Nom[5]
1998
Elizabeth Brownrigg Falling to Earth Firebrand SF/F Nom[5]
1998
Lawrence Schimel (ed.) Things Invisible to See Ultra Violet SF/F Nom[5]
1999
Richard Bowe Minions of the Moon Tor SF/F Won[5]
1999
Victoria Brownworth & Judith Redding (eds.) Night Shade: Gothic Tales by Women Seal Press SF/F Nom[5]
1999
Severna Park The Annunciate Avon SF/F Nom[5]
1999
Keith Hartman The Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse Meisha Merlin SF/F Nom[F][5]
1999
Delia Sherman Through a Brazen Mirror Circlet Press / Ace SF/F Nom[5]
2000
Jim Grimsley Kirith Kirin Meisha Merlin SF/F/H Won[6]
2000
Michael Rowe (ed.) Queer Fear Arsenal Pulp SF/F/H Nom[G][6]
2000
Anne Rice Merrick Knopf SF/F/H Nom[6]
2000
Perry Brass Angel Lust Belhue SF/F/H Nom[6]
2000
David Gerrold Jumping off the Planet Tor SF/F/H Nom[6]
2001
Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett Point of Dreams Tor SF/F/H Won[6]
2001
Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel (eds.) Bending the Landscape: Horror Overlook Press SF/F/H Nom[6]
2001
David Thomas Lord Bound in Blood Kensington SF/F/H Nom[6]
2001
Keith Hartman Gumshoe Gorilla Meisha Merlin SF/F/H Nom[6]
2001
Michael Schiefelbein Vampire Vow Alyson SF/F/H Nom[6]
2002
Michael Rowe (ed.) Queer Fear II Arsenal Pulp SF/F/H Won[H][6]
2002
Katherine V. Forrest Daughters of an Amber Noon Overlook Press SF/F/H Nom[6]
2002
Karin Kallmaker (as Laura Adams) Seeds of Fire Bella Books SF/F/H Nom[6]
2002
Randy Boyd The Devil Inside West Beach SF/F/H Nom[6]
2002
Cecilia Tan (ed.) Wired Hard 3 Circlet Press SF/F/H Nom[6]
2003
Helen Sandler (ed.) Necrologue' Diva SF/F/H Won[6]
2003
David M. Pierce Elf Child Southern Tier SF/F/H Nom[6]
2003
Diana Rivers The Red Line of Yarmald Bella Books SF/F/H Nom[6]
2003
Perry Brass The Substance of God Belhue SF/F/H Nom[6]
2003
Michael Schiefelbein Vampire Thrall Alyson SF/F/H Nom[6]
2004
Jim Grimsley The Ordinary Tor SF/F/H Won[7]
2004
Michael Jensen Firelands Alyson SF/F/H Nom[7]
2004
Greg Herren (ed.) Shadows of the Night: Queer Tales of the Uncanny and Unusual Southern Tier SF/F/H Nom[7]
2004
Jean Stewart The Wizard of Isis Bella Books SF/F/H Nom[7]
2004
Nicola Griffith With Her Body Aqueduct SF/F/H Nom[7]
2005
Katherine V. Forrest Daughters of an Emerald Dusk Alyson LGBT SF/F/H Won[7]
2005
Octavia Butler Fledgling Seven Stories LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2005
David B. Coe Shapers of Darkness Tor LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2005
Jane Fletcher Temple Landfall Bold Strokes LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2005
Jeanne G’Fellers No Sister of Mine Bella Books LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2006
Neal Drinnan Izzy and Eve Green Candy Press LGBT SF/F/H Won[I][7]
2006
Elizabeth Bear Carnival Bantam Spectra LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2006
Douglas Clegg Mordred, Bastard Son Alyson LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2006
R.W. Day A Strong and Sudden Thaw Iris Print LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2006
Chris Moriarty Spin Control Bantam Spectra LGBT SF/F/H Nom[7]
2007
Lee Thomas The Dust of Wonderland Alyson LGBT SF/F/H Won[8][9]
2007
Gin Hale Wicked Gentlemen Blind Eye Books LGBT SF/F/H Nom[9]
2007
Elizabeth Bear & Sarah Monette A Companion to Wolves Tor LGBT SF/F/H Nom[9]
2007
Brian Francis Slattery Spaceman Blues Tor LGBT SF/F/H Nom[9]
2007
Jo Walton Ha'penny Tor LGBT SF/F/H Nom[9]
2008
Astrid Amara The Archer's Heart Blind Eye Books LGBT SF/F/H Nom[10] (current)
2008
Alice Baburek Corridors in Time PublishAmerica LGBT SF/F/H Nom[10] (current)
2008
Robert Devereaux Santa Claus Conquers the Homophobes Booklocker.com LGBT SF/F/H Nom[10] (current)
2008
Nicole Kimberling Tangle Blind Eye Books LGBT SF/F/H Nom[10] (current)
2008
Nicole Kimberling Turnskin Blind Eye Books LGBT SF/F/H Nom[10] (current)
  Lavender: Winners and joint winners
  White: Past nominees
  Green: Current nominees

A Also jointly won Gay Men's Small Press Book Award.
B Also nominated for Gay Men's Mystery.
C Also jointly won Lesbian Fiction.
D Also won Lesbian fiction.
E Also nominated for Drama.
F Also nominated for Gay Men's Mystery.
G Also nominated for Gay Men's Anthology-Fiction.
H Also nominated for Gay Men's Anthology-Fiction.
I Also nominated for Gay Fiction.

See also

References

General

Kelly, Mark R. (2000–2008). "Locus Index to SF Awards: Lambda Literary Awards". Locus Publications. Retrieved 2008-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

Specific
  1. ^ "News and Announcements". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  2. ^ Kelly, Mark R. (2000–2008). "Locus Index to SF Awards: Lambda Awards Records and Tallies". Locus Publications. Retrieved 2008-11-14. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Previous Lammy Award winner 1988-1991". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2003–2007. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Previous Lammy Award winner 1992-1995". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2003–2007. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Previous Lammy Award winner 1996-1999". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2003–2007. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Previous Lammy Award winner 2000-2003". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2003–2007. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Previous Lammy Award winner 2004-2006". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2003–2007. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "Lambda Literary Awards Announce Winners". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ a b c d e Kelly, Valerie A. (2008). "Lambda Literary Foundation Awards 2008". Lambda Literary Foundation. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ a b c d e "Previous Lammy Award current nominees". Lambda Literary Foundation. 2003–2007. Retrieved 2008-11-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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