Lambda Literary Award for Erotica

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Lambda Literary Award for Erotica
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Lambda Literary Award

The Lambda Literary Award for Erotica is an annual literary award established in 2002 and presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation that awards books with LGBT characters and "whose content is principally of an erotic nature." [1] "Anthologies, novels, novellas, graphic novels, memoirs, and short story collections" are eligible for the award.

The award has been presented in the following categories: Gay Erotica, Lesbian Erotica, and LGBTQ Erotica.

Recipients

Lambda Literary Award for Erotica winners and finalists
YearCategoryAuthor(s)TitleResultRef.
2002 Erotica Ian Philips See Dick Deconstruct: Literotica for the Satirically BentWinner [2]
M. Christian Dirty WordsFinalist [2]
Lawrence Schimel His Tongue
Karen X. Tulchinsky Hot & Bothered 3
Lori Selke Tough Girls: Down and Dirty Dyke Erotica
2003 Erotica Tristan Taormino (editor)Best Lesbian Erotica 2003Winner [3]
Richard Labonte editor)Best Gay Erotica 2003Finalist [3]
Leslea Newman (editor)Bedroom Eyes
Bob Vickery Cocksure
Stephen Greco The Sperm Engine
2004 Erotica Tristan Taormino (editor)Best Lesbian Erotica 2004Winner [4]
Richard Labonte (editor)Best Gay Erotica 2004Finalist [4]
Karen X. Tulchinsky (editor)Hot and Bothered 4
Michael Thomas Ford , William J. Mann, Sean Wolfe, and Jeff MannMasters of Midnight
James Johnstone (editor)Quickies 3
2005 Erotica Richard Labonte (editor)Best Gay Erotica 2005Winner [5]
Karin Kallmaker All the Wrong PlacesFinalist [5]
Tristan Taormino (editor)Best Lesbian Erotica 2005
Karin Kallmaker , Therese Syzmanski, Julia Watts, and Barbara Johnson Once Upon a Dyke
Rachel Kramer Bussel Stacy M. BiasUp All Night: Adventures in Lesbian Sex
2006 Erotica Stacia Seaman and Radclyffe, (editors)Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2Winner [6]
Matt Bernstein Sycamore and Richard Labonté Best Gay Erotica 2006Finalist [6]
Eileen Myles and Tristan Taormino Best Lesbian Erotica 2006
Sacchi Green and Rakelle ValenciaRode Hard But Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica
Sean Wolfe Close Contact
2007 Gay Erotica Jeff Mann A History of Barbed WireWinner [7]
Richard Labonte Timothy J. Lambert (editors)Best Gay Erotica 2007Finalist [7]
Zavo Hot On His Trail
Lesbian Erotica Laurinda D. Brown Walk Like a ManWinner [7]
Karin Kallmaker 18th & CastroFinalist [7]
Tristan Taormino Emma Donoghue (editors)Best Lesbian Erotica 2007
Rachel Kramer Bussel (editor)Glamour Girls
Midori Master Han’s Daughter
2008 Erotica Simon Sheppard Homosex: 60 Years of Gay EroticaWinner [8] [9]
William Maltese Wayne GunnArdennian BoyFinalist [8]
Fiona Zedde Every Dark Desire
J. D. Glass Red Light
Victoria Brownworth and Judith M. ReddingThe Golden Age of Lesbian Erotica
Lawrence Schimel The Mammoth Book of New Gay Erotica
2009 Gay Erotica Richard Labonte James LearBest Gay Erotica 2009Winner [10]
William Maltese , Victor J. Banis, Jardonn Smith, and J.P. BowieHard Working MenFinalist [10]
James Lear The Secret Tunnel
Lesbian Erotica Radclyffe and Karin Kallmaker In Deep Waters 2: Cruising the StripWinner [10]
Sacchi Green and Rakelle ValenciaLipstick on Her CollarFinalist [10]
Lynne Jamneck Periphery: Erotic Lesbian Futures
2010 Gay Erotica Kevin Killian Impossible PrincessWinner [11]
Sean Wolfe Eight InchesFinalist
Richard Labonté and Lawrence Schimel (editors)I Like It Like That: True Tales of Gay Desire
Todd Gregory (editor)Rough Trade: Dangerous Gay Erotica
James Lear The Low Road
Lesbian Erotica Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia (editors)Lesbian CowboysWinner [11]
Ronica Black Flesh and BoneFinalist
Diane Anderson-Minshall Punishment with Kisses
D.L. King Where the Girls Are
Cecilia Tan (editor)Women of the Bite
2011 Gay Erotica Jon Macy Teleny and CamilleWinner [12] [13]
William Holden A Twist of Grimm: Erotic Fairy Tales for Gay MenFinalist [12]
Richard Labonté (editor)Best of the Best Gay Erotica 3
Jerry Wheeler (editor)Tented: Gay Erotic Tales from Under the Big Top
Hank Edwards Vancouver Nights
Lesbian Erotica Tristan Taormino (editor)Sometimes She Lets Me: Best Butch/Femme EroticaWinner [13]
Kathleen Warnock (editor); Lea DeLaria (introduction)Best Lesbian Erotica 2011Finalist [12]
D Alexandria This Is How We Do It: A Raw Mix of Lesbian Erotica
2012 Gay Erotica Dirk Vanden All TogetherWinner [14]
Natty Soltesz BackwoodsFinalist
Richard Labonte (editor)Best Gay Erotica 2012
Steven Haas (editor)Gay Erotica
Richard Labonte (editor)History’s Passions: Stories of Sex Before Stonewall
Lesbian Erotica Debra Hyde Story of LWinner [14]
Sacchi Green A Ride to Remember & Other Erotic TalesFinalist
Sacchi Green (editor)Lesbian Cops: Erotic Investigations
Lesley Gowan The Collectors
2013 Gay Erotica Mykola Dementiuk The FacialistWinner [15]
Lukas Hand Coming To: A Collection of Erotic and Other EpiphaniesFinalist [15]
Jerry L. Wheele Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits
Todd Gregory (editor)Raising Hell: Demonic Gay Erotica
William Holden Secret Societies
Lesbian Erotica D.L. King The Harder She Comes: Butch/Femme EroticaWinner [16] [15]
Ily Goyanes (editor)Girls Who Score: Hot Lesbian EroticaFinalist [15]
Catt Kingsgrave One Saved to the Sea
2014 Gay Erotica Alex Jeffers The Padisah’s Son and the Fox: an erotic novellaWinner [17] [18]
Aleksandr Voinov L.A. WittCapture & SurrenderFinalist [19]
Michael Luongo (editor)Sensual Travels: Gay Erotic Stories
Richard Labonte (editor)Show-Offs: Gay Erotic Stories
Winston Gieseke (editor)Team Players: Gay Erotic Stories
Lesbian Erotica Sacchi Green (editor)Wild Girls Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex StoriesWinner [17] [20]
Rebekah Weatherspoon At Her FeetFinalist [19]
Kathleen Warnock (editor)Best Lesbian Erotica 2014
2015 Gay Erotica Tiffany Reisz The KingWinner [19]
Hushicho Incubus TalesFinalist [21]
Raven Kaldera Leather Spirit Stallion
Jerry Wheeler The Bears of Winter
William Holden The Thief Taker
Lesbian Erotica Diana Cage Lesbian Sex BibleWinner [19]
Andi Marquette R.G. EmanuelleAll You Can Eat. A Buffet of Lesbian Erotica and RomanceFinalist [21]
Cheyenne Blue Forbidden Fruit: stories of unwise lesbian desire
2016 Gay Erotica Miodrag Kojadinovic Érotiques SuprèmesWinner [22] [23]
Jennifer Levine Rian DarcyCharming: Modern Gay FairytalesFinalist [24]
Natty Soltesz College Dive Bar, 1 AM
William Holden Grave Desires
Michael Ampersant Green Eyes — an erotic novel (sort-of)
Lesbian Erotica Meghan O'Brien The MuseWinner [22] [23]
Salome Wilde Talon Rihai (editors)Desire Behind Bars: Lesbian Prison EroticaFinalist [24]
Sinclair Sexsmith Sweet & Rough: Queer Kink Erotica
2017 Erotica Rebekah Weatherspoon Soul to KeepWinner [25] [26]
Meghan O'Brien Camp RewindFinalist [27]
Marie Sexton L.A. WittRoped In
Scott Alexander Hess Skyscraper
Alexa Black Steel and Promise
2018 Erotica Steve Berman His SeedWinner [28] [29]
Siri Caldwell Mistletoe MishapFinalist [30]
L.A. Witt The Master Will Appear
D.L. King Unspeakably Erotic
Sacchi Green Witches, Princesses, and Women at Arms
2019 Erotica Blue Delliquanti and Kazimir LeeMiles & Honesty in SCFSX!Winner [31]
Sacchi Green Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 3Finalist [32]
Niki Smith Crossplay
Matthew Bright Gents: Steamy Stories From the Age of Steam
Tom Cardamone The Lurid Sea [33] [34]
2020 Erotica LA Warman Whore FoodsWinner [35] [36] [37]
Vikram Kolmannskog Lord of the SensesFinalist [38] [39]
Rosalind Chase Lot’s Wife: An Erotic Novella
Thomas Kearnes Texas Crude
Gary Garth McCann The Shape of the Earth
2021 Erotica Lee Suksi The NervesWinner [40] [41] [42]
Sinclair Sexsmith Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 5Finalist [43]
Anne Shade Femme Tales
Andrea Purcell Smut Peddler Presents: Silver
Kel Hardy , Tianna Henry, and MJ LyonsSmut Peddlers: Glad Day 50
2022 LGBTQ Erotica Samuel R. Delany Big JoeWinner [44]
MJ Lyons Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism: Smutty StoriesFinalist [45]
Tab Kimpton and Harry-Anne Bentley (eds.)Nectar: Trans Femme and Non Binary Erotic Comics Anthology
Tab Kimpton and Jade Sarson (eds.)Ambrosia: Trans Masc and Non Binary Erotic Comics Anthology
Levi Huxton The Lodger, That Summer
2023 LGBTQ Romance and Erotica Alison Cochrun Kiss Her Once For MeWinner [46]
Ruby Barrett The Romance RecipeFinalist [47]
Meryl Wilsner Mistakes Were Made
Edie Cay A Lady’s Finder
Joseph Brennan Loose Lips: A Gay Sea Odyssey

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