Georgia Beers

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Georgia Beers is an American writer of lesbian romance. Her novel Fresh Tracks won the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance. [1]

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Her novels have won 13 of the Golden Crown Literary Society's Goldie Awards, including six awards for romance, two Ann Bannon Popular Choice awards, two awards for non-erotic short story collections, and two awards for erotica.

Personal life

Beers has lived in Rochester, New York her entire life and currently has a miniature Australian Shepherd, Finley. [2]

Every year, she volunteers on the programming committee for ImageOut, Rochester, New York's annual LGBTQ film festival. [2]

Awards

YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2006Erotic Interludes 2: Stolen Moments

(anthology contribution)

 Lambda Literary Award for Erotica Won [3]
2006Fresh Tracks Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance Won [1]
2007Erotic Interludes 4: Extreme Passions

(anthology contribution)

Golden Award for EroticaWon [4]
Independent Publisher Book Award for EroticaSilver [5]
Fresh TracksGoldie Award for Lesbian RomanceWon [6]
2008Blue Collar Lesbian Erotica

(anthology contribution)

Goldie Award for EroticaWon [7]
2009Finding Home Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance Nominated [8]
2010OutsidersGoldie Award for Short Story/Essay/Collections (Non-Erotica)Won [9]
2011Starting from Scratch Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance Nominated [10]
Goldie Award for Traditional RomanceWon [11]
Ann Bannon Popular Choice AwardWon [11]
201296 HoursGoldie Award for Traditional Contemporary RomanceWon [12]
2013Slices of LifeGoldie Award for Short Story/Essay CollectionWon [13]
2015Olive Oil & White BreadAnn Bannon Popular Choice AwardWon [14]
2018Right Here, Right NowGoldie Award for Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length NovelsWon [15]
BlendGoldie Award for Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length NovelsWon [16] [17]
2021Hopeless Romantic Goldie Award for Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length NovelsWon [18]
All I Want for ChristmasGoldie Award for Fiction Anthologies/CollectionsWon [18]
2024Dance with Me Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance Pending [19]

Publications

Anthology contributions

Balance series

Puppy Love Romance series

Short story collections

The Swizzle Stick Romance series

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  1. 1 2 "19th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  2. 1 2 "About". Georgia Beers. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ↑ Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2005-04-09). "18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. ↑ "2007 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  5. ↑ "2007 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Award. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  6. ↑ "2007 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  7. ↑ "2009 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  8. ↑ Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (2010-02-18). "21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  9. ↑ "2010 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  10. ↑ "23rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  11. 1 2 "2011 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  12. ↑ "2012 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  13. ↑ "2013 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  14. ↑ "2015 Award Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  15. ↑ "2018 Goldie Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  16. ↑ "2019 Goldie Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  17. ↑ "Winners Announced for 15th Annual Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) Awards". PR News Wire. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  18. 1 2 "2021 Goldie Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  19. ↑ "Announcing the Finalists for the 36th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". them. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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