The 2014 Lambda Literary Award finalists were announced today, and we were thrilled to see recognition for Amber Dawn’s How Poetry Saved My Life (in the category of lesbian memoir/autobiography) and S. Bear Bergman’s Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter (in transgender non-fiction). Both are previous Lambda winners; Amber Dawn for her debut novel Sub Rosa, and Bear for co-editing (with Kate Bornstein) Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation (published by Seal Press).
Also nominated was Vivek Shraya’s What I LOVE about Being QUEER, published by George Brown College; this year we are publishing not one but two books by Vivek: a new edition of God Loves Hair (a previous Lambda finalist) as well as his new illustrated novel She of the Mountains. Vivek is an amazing writer and performer and we are very glad to welcome him to the Arsenal family; watch for him in person this spring and fall.
The Lambda Literary Awards ceremony takes place in New York on June 2; it’s always a wonderful event, most particularly for showing the sheer size and breadth of the LGBT writing and publishing community. In spite of difficult industry obstacles, authors are still finding ways for their voices to be heard, and for that, we readers are very grateful.
To see the full list of the 2014 Lambda award finalists, click here.