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Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) is an American nonprofit organization established in 2004 for those with an interest in Sapphic literature. Since 2005, GCLS has at its annual conference presented Golden Crown Literary Awards (Goldies) to authors and editors in various categories of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and anthologies/collections, as well as for cover design and audiobook narration.

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History

The Golden Crown Literary Society was established in 2004 as a response to lesbian presses and authors being ignored by other awarding agencies. By its third annual conference in 2007 in Atlanta, participants had grown from 30 to nearly 300. [1]

The five women who founded GCLS were on its original advisory board: Carrie Carr, Cathy LeNoir Bryerose, Lori L. Lake, Radclyffe, and Kathy L. Smith. In 2006, Bryerose became the first executive director, followed by Smith (2007 to 2008), Patty Schramm (2009 to 2013), Liz Gibson (2013 to 2016), Mary Phillips (2016 to 2021) and Ann Roberts (2021). [2]

In September 2021, Amanda Radley assumed the new role of managing director, serving until October 2022. Currently, GCLS has no executive or managing director and is led by a four-person executive committee composed of the organization's president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary. [3]

Since 2005, GCLS has held an annual conference at which Goldies are presented in categories of Sapphic literature. In 2014, a writing academy was opened for new and upcoming authors, including one-on-one mentoring and in-class instruction. In 2017, the GCLS board added a director of inclusion to emphasize diversity. In 2021, a free, virtual series was launched via Zoom to cover LGBTQ topics, complementing regional events organized by GCLS that offered in-person panels, book sales and author signings.

Conferences

The annual conference is GCLS's main in-person event for those with an interest in Sapphic literature and LGBTQ issues. Programming includes presentations by panelists and individuals, workshops and other classes, author readings and signings, and structured and informal opportunities for attendees to engage with each other.

Speakers

In addition to conference programming, keynote and special speakers discuss topics of interest to LGBTQ and other attendees. Past speakers include:

Trailblazer Award and Lee Lynch Classic Award

The Trailblazer Award has been given at the annual conference since 2005 to a lesbian writer for contributions to lesbian literature. The Lee Lynch Classic Award was added in 2012 to recognize books with influential historical value. [4] Past winners include:

Called "a night to remember" by The Advocate, trailblazers Lee Lynch and Dorothy Allison and Lee Lynch Classic winner Rita Mae Brown shared a stage for the first time at the 2015 Goldies ceremony. Also that night, Geonn Cannon became the first male writer to win two Goldies and Jacob Anderson-Minshall the first openly transgender author to win. He shared the award with Diane Anderson-Minshall for Queerly Beloved: A Love Story Across Genders. [12]

The 2019 Goldies ceremony included the world premiere of the feature-length documentary In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction. Co-directed by Lisa Marie Evans and Trailblazer Marianne K. Martin, the film explores and preserves the documents that dominated lesbian-themed literature in the 20th century. [13]


Goldie Awards

The Goldies have expanded from four judged categories in 2005 to 11 in 2013 [14] to 16 in 2024, along with two popular choice awards.

In recent years, Goldie entries have been submitted by large publishers (e.g., Farrar Straus Giroux, Hatchette Book Group, Macmillian Publishers, St. Martin's Press and Tantor Media), mid-size publishers (e.g., Bold Strokes Books and Skyhorse Publishing), small press publishers (e.g., Aesculus Books, Bedazzled Ink, Bella Books, Blue Feather Books, Brisk Press, Bywater Books, Copper Canyon Press, Desert Palm Press, Flashpoint Publications, Launch Point Press, Midnight Ink, Sapphfic Publishing, Sapphire Books, Spinsters Ink, Regal Crest and Ylva Publishing), university press houses and self-publishing enterprises. [15]

Named after “the queen of lesbian pulp fiction,” [16] the Ann Bannon [17] Popular Choice Award was established in 2007. Currently, Ann Bannon awards recognize three books rated by judges as being of highest quality, and then by popular vote as favorites among the books determined by judges to be finalists.

Established in 2015 to honor "one of the most visible and accessible lesbian artists in the world," [18] the Tee Corinne [19] Award for Outstanding Cover Design recognizes one book chosen as the favorite after two rounds of popular voting. Voters are encouraged to consider not only the cover but also typography, layout of printed words and how visual elements are arranged.

Recent winners demonstrate the international reach of the Goldies. In 2023, all four winners of the Ann Bannon and Tee Corrine awards were from outside the United States – Emily Banting [20] and Suzanne Moss [21] from England, Jae from Germany and E.J. Noyes [22] from New Zealand. Other international winners in 2023 included Jo Havens [23] and Lianyu Tan [24] (Australia), Arlene Pare (Canada), Rachel Sommers [25] (England), J.J. Hale [26] (Ireland) and G. Benson [27] (Spain).

A five-year restricted grant of $500,000 from the Aronson-Besthoff Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation rendered Goldie winners eligible for prize money. In 2023, Ann Bannon winners received $3,000 for first place (gold), $2,000 for second place (silver) and $1,000 for third place (bronze). In 2024, Ann Bannon prizes were $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000. [28]


Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design: 2015 to 2024 winners

Judged category winners and cash awards: 2024

In 2024, prizes of $1,000 went to top-scoring books in 12 genre-specific novel categories, three non-novel categories, Audiobook Narrator, and Debut Novel. [50]

Volunteer judges evaluated books on a 1-to10-point quantitative scale, rating each on criteria set out in a comprehensive evaluation form. Criteria for novels, for example, included opening, premise, plot, characters, writing, setting, and reader impact. Judges' scores were tallied, and finalists, winners and top-scoring books determined.

Judged category winners in 2024 are listed below, with monetary prize winners shown in bold:

Judged Award CategoryTitleRecipientPublisher
Audiobook NarratorBroken Beyond RepairAngela DaweSapphfic Publishing
Caught Sleeping: Book Two The Senator's WifeAbby CradenDoss About Publishing
Devil's SlideLori PrinceTantor Audio
Stars CollideQuinn RileyBrilliance Publishing, Inc.
Warm Pearls and Paper CranesJuanita McMahonButterworth Books
Contemporary Romance:

Long Novels

The Apple DiaryGerri HillBella Books
Love Among the RuinsCatherine MaiorisiBella Books
Meeting MillieClare AshtonSelf-Published
The No Kiss ContractNan CampbellBold Strokes Books
On the Same PageHaley CassSelf-Published
Stars CollideRachel LaceyMontlake
Contemporary Romance:

Mid-Length Novels

Behind the ScenesKarelia Stetz-WatersForever (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Group)
Fragments of the HeartAlly McGuireButterworth Books
In Too DeepRachael SommersYlva Publishing
Playing with MatchesGeorgia BeersBold Strokes Books
Starting OverNance SparksBold Strokes Books
Contemporary Romance:

Short Novels

Before She Was MineEmma L. McGeownBold Strokes Books
CherishKris BryantBold Strokes Books
Fire in the SkyRadclyffe & Julie CannonBold Strokes Books
Live It OutJenn AlexanderBywater Books
Debut NovelsClouded WatersDianna HunterHoly Cow! Press
Consecrated GroundVirginia BlackBywater Books
The First Bright ThingJ.R. DawsonMacmillan Publishers, Tor Publishing Group
The Flight RiskMacon LeighMacon Leigh
Paper Daffodils: A Dawn & Rosie AdventureTitania TempestTanya Hunt
Erotic NovelsPrinciple DecisionsThea BelmontYlva Publishing
Fiction Anthologies / CollectionsThe Beginning of GoodbyeLark SullivanOn A Lark
General FictionThe Flight RiskMacon LeighMacon Leigh
On My Way ThereJaycie MorrisonBold Strokes Books
General Non-FictionFrom Here Luma Mufleh Nancy Paulsen Books
Historical FictionIn the Shadow of Truth (Shadow Series Book 4)J.E. LeakCertifiably Creative LLC
Out of the AshesRita PotterSapphire Books
To Meet AgainKadyanBold Strokes Books
Mystery / Thriller / Crime NovelsA Calculated RiskCari HunterBold Strokes Books
Kiss ShotCarolyn ElizabethBella Books
TransitoryJ.M. RedmannBold Strokes Books
New Adult FictionWildflowerCathleen CollinsBold Strokes Books
Paranormal / Occult / Horror NovelsConsecrated GroundVirginia BlackBywater Books
Dark HavenBrey WillowsButterworth Books
Haunted by MythBarbara Ann WrightBold Strokes Books
Midlife is the Cat's MeowT.B. Markinson & Miranda MacLeodI Heart SapphicFic Press
Poetry Poems / CollectionsSo LongJen LevittFour Way Books
Romantic Blend NovelsChaos AgentLee WinterYlva Publishing
The Fall LineKelly WackerBold Strokes Books
Integrity: Book One in the Halcyon Division SeriesE. J. NoyesBella Books
The Memories of Marlie RoseMorgan Lee MillerBold Strokes Books
The OrderTJ O'SheaBella Books
Science Fiction / Fantasy NovelsBlood of the BasiliskMolly J. BraggDesert Palm Press
The Blood BrideRae D. MagdonDesert Palm Press
The First Bright ThingJ.R. DawsonMacmillan Publishers, Tor Publishing Group
OUTCASTKJSelf-Published
Rhapsody in FlamesRyann FletcherSelf-Published
Young Adult FictionBig IslandEmily O'BeirneYlva Publishing
Girls Like Girls Hayley Kiyoko Wednesday Books


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