
Gay Romance: Joseph Chapman: My Molly Life by James Lovejoy.Lesbian Romance: Aurora's Angel: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Emily Noon.Gay Memoir/Biography: How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones.Lesbian Memoir/Biography: We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib.
Gay Mystery: Carved in Bone: A Henry Rios Novel by Michael Nava.Transgender Poetry: HULL by Xandria Phillips.Bisexual Poetry: Pet Sounds by Stephanie Young.
Gay Poetry: SLINGSHOT by Cyrée Jarelle Johnson.
Lesbian Poetry: & more black by t'ai freedom ford. LGBTQ Nonfiction: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. Transgender Nonfiction: We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma. Bisexual Nonfiction: Socialist Realism by Trisha Low. Transgender Fiction: Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante. Bisexual Fiction: Exquisite Mariposa by Fiona Alison Duncan. Lesbian Fiction: Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn. You can find the full list of winners below. In addition to the 2020 winners, three special honours were awarded.Ĭomedy writer and producer Jane Wagner received Lambda Literary's 2020 Visionary Award, American poet Jericho Brown received the Trustee Award and Brian Lam, former Editorial Director at Gizmodo, received the Publishing Professional Award. The book follows a group of friends and lovers as they navigate relationships, questions of art making and money and all the trappings of the internet. The novel explores desire, grief and delight, through the experience of a queer trans woman's unrequited love for her straight trans friend who died.Ĭanadian-American Fiona Alison Duncan was also among the winners for Exquisite Mariposa, recognized in the bisexual fiction category.ĭuncan's debut novel is a coming-of-age story set in Trump era Los Angeles. The Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Vancouver writer Hazel Jane Plante received a Lambda for transgender fiction.