Lambda Literary

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Lambda Literary, celebrating LGBTQ+ storytellers since 1985. Home of the Lammy Awards, Writers in Schools, the Emerging Writers Retreat for LGBTQ Voices, and the Lambda Literary Review. lambdaliterary.org lambdaliteraryreview.org linktr.ee/lambdaliterary

A newspaper that reads “THE WRITERS REPORT, LAMBDA LITERARY, WRITERS RETREAT, JUNE 2026. BREAKING NEWS, LAMBDA LITERARY ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM. The Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers.A nourishing virtual retreat dedicated to generative writing and community buildling for writers at all stages of their career. Takes place on February 19-22, 2027. pictured are four writers, program faculty: Jeanne Thornton, Edgar Gomez, Roger Q. Mason, and Oliver Baez Bendorf. Theres two big red stamps overlaid the image with the text "DEADLINE EXTENDED; APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH JULY 22”. text reads: tuition offered on a sliding scale model. featuring: generative writing workshops with a cohort of 10 peers, one-on-one sessions with genre faculty member, workshops with visiting authors, craft talks from faculty, fellow & faculty readings, a community of queer and trans writers, future opportunities such as residenceis, scholarships, readings, workshops, paid opportunitities, and more.
Now Hiring sign above the words: Development Director and Awards Manager
Jeanne Thornton shown, A white trans woman with long hair wearing a black jumpsuit and leaning against the iron bars of the graveyard, smiling at something unseen just out of frame. Her bio reads: Jeanne Thornton is the author of A/S/L, Summer Fun (winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction), and others, as well as the editorial director of Feminist Press, copublisher of Instar Books, and cohost of Brooklyn's World Transsexual Forum open mic. Her writing has appeared in n+1, WIRED, Evergreen Review, and other places; she has taught for One Story, McCormack Writing Center, Lambda Literary, Writing Co-Lab, and more. More information is available at jeannethornton.com.
A newspaper that reads “THE WRITERS REPORT, LAMBDA LITERARY, WRITERS RETREAT, JUNE 2026. BREAKING NEWS, LAMBDA LITERARY ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM. The Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers.A nourishing virtual retreat dedicated to generative writing and community buildling for writers at all stages of their career. Takes place on February 19-22, 2027. pictured are four writers, program faculty: Jeanne Thornton, Edgar Gomez, Roger Q. Mason, and Oliver Baez Bendorf. Theres two big red stamps overlaid the image with the text "DEADLINE EXTENDED; APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH JULY 22"
A Message to Our Community: At our 38th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, we navigated several technical challenges during the ceremony resulting in a disappointing and less-than-celebratory experience for the authors we adore so much. Honestly, it breaks our hearts to know that what was meant to be a night of celebration and recognition ended up being such a let down.
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Glitch Girl by Rainie Oet!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Come home to my heart by Riley Redgate!
Winner graphic displaying book cover of JIM! Six True Stories about One Great Artist: James Marshall!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Queer Lens: A history of photography
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins by Mary Frances Phillips and Charlene A. Carruthers! (foreword)
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of TAKE MY NAME BUT SAY IT SLOW: ESSAYS by Thomas Dai!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Ain't No Mo' by Jordan E. Cooper!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of A Queer Case by Robert Holtom!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Gaysians by Mike Curato!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Beings by Ilana Masad!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Algarabía - The Song of Cenex, Natural Son of the Isle Alarabíyya by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of The Garbage Poems by Anna Swanson, illustrated by April White!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of It Was Never Supposed To Be by Ben Kline!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of pleasureis amiracle by Bianca Rae Messinger!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of pleasureis amiracle by Bianca Rae Messinger!
Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of YEET! by Jason B. Crawford!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Queer Lasting: Ecologies of Care for a Dying World by Sarah Esnor!
Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of Guest Privileges: Queer Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East by Gaar Adams!
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Reading the Waves by Lidia Yuknavitch 🎉🎉
Winner graphic displaying the book cover of Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us by Jennifer Finney Boylan!
Winning Graphic displaying the book cover of A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander!
Winning Graphic of the book cover of Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
Winner Graphic displaying the book cover of A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky
Winner graphic displaying book cover of Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Winner Graphic of book cover of Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter
Winner graphic of Sympathy for Wild Girls by Demree McGhee
Winning graphic of The Lilac People: A Novel, by Milo Todd
A newspaper that reads “THE WRITERS REPORT, LAMBDA LITERARY, WRITERS RETREAT, JUNE 2026. BREAKING NEWS, LAMBDA LITERARY ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM. The Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers.A nourishing virtual retreat dedicated to generative writing and community buildling for writers at all stages of their career. Takes place on February 19-22, 2027. Applications open now through july 8, 2026. pictured are four writers, program faculty: Jeanne Thornton, Edgar Gomez, Roger Q. Mason, and Oliver Baez Bendorf
A dimly lit large theatre-like venue, seen from the back of the room, looking out at the backs of everyone seated. The stage is brightly lit and colorful and a lone figure stands on it. Two large screens flank the stage.
A low-lit, blurry background with a glass on a table and a Lambda Literary event program. The Lambda Literary gold seal is next to some large text on the right. Text reads: The 2026 Lambda Literary Awards. Celebrating 38 years of lgbtq+ literature and storytelling. Ceremony Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 7pm ET, Sony Hall, NYC. Tickets Available Now. The Lambda Literary logo rests on the bottom left.
A venue with dark mood lighting and people seated at tables with a central figure on a lit stage. Text reads: Ticket for one queer literary summer, please. Celebrating 38 years of lgbtq+ literature and storytelling. Ceremony Friday, June 12, 2026 @ 7pm ET, Sony Hall, NYC. Tickets Available Now. The Lambda Literary logo rests on the bottom.
Graphic acknowledging April 26 as Lesbian Visibility Day. Four winners from the 2025 Lammys are highlighted: "The Safekeep" by Yael van der Wouden in the lesbian fiction category, "Here We Go Again" by Alison Cochrun in the lesbian romance category, "Song of My Softening" by Omotara James in the lesbian poetry category, and "My Withered Legs and Other Essays" by Sandra Gail Lambert in the lesbian memoir category.
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Light blue background with a crinkly paper texture, featuring several images of cut-out paper shapes and scrapbook-style stickers, including a loon, butterfly, whistle, and arrows. In the middle of the image, bold text reads, “Resistance Zines: A Virtual Community Workshop” and “Facilitated by Sarah Evenson”. Additional text reads,”A virtual workshop that explores zines as a tool for building community, disseminating information, and political resistance with a specific focus on the anti-ICE movement,” and “Tuesday March 31st, 6:00-7:30pm CST, On Zoom”.
A blue background with white sparkly stars. The gold Lammy Awards logo is in the center, with text reading: The 2026 Lammy Awards; June 12, 2026 | Sony Hall 235 W 46th St, New York City, NY 10036-1409
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Poetry.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Poetry.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Nonfiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Nonfiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Nonfiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Fiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in Transgender Fiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Studies.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Studies.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Studies.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction.
Image of 5 book covers representing the 2026 finalists for the Lammy Award in LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica.