Publishing Triangle

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The Publishing Triangle
Formation1988;38 years ago (1988)
Location
  • New York, New York
Website www.publishingtriangle.org

The Publishing Triangle is an American association of queer readers and professionals in the publishing industry. [1] They host annual Triangle Awards for LGBTQ+ literature, including works with LGBTQ+ authors or with LGBTQ+ themes. [1] [2] The Publishing Triangle also founded the Rainbow Book Month as the National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, and they host literary events in New York. [1] [3]

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Publishing Triangle supports one set of a number of LGBTQ+ literary awards. Other prominent awards include the Lambda Literary Awards, Stonewall Book Awards, and Gaylactic Spectrum Awards. [4] Most of Publishing Triangle's awards are bestowed on the best book of the year relating to a specific identity and genre of LGBTQ+ literature. Several author and industry awards are also given, like the Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award and Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award. [5]

History

The Publishing Triangle was founded in 1988 by Robin Hardy as an association of gay men and lesbians in the publishing industry. They have sponsored the annual Triangle Awards program of literary awards for LGBTQ+ literature since 1989. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] They began the National Lesbian and Gay Book Month in June 1992, which was later adopted by the Rainbow Round Table, eventually becoming Rainbow Book Month. [3] [6]

The Publishing Triangle credits three individuals with providing initial support for the organization: Crown editor David Groff, Book-of-the-Month Club executive Richard Riger, and St. Martin's Press editor Michael Denneny, the latter of whom co-chaired the first steering committee with Michele Karlsberg of Amethyst Press. [12]

Awards

Special awards

The Publishing Triangle occasionally bestows awards outside these categories as special awards. As of 2026, these awardees have both been awarded "Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction": [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Book News: Nebula and Triangle Awards Presented". Library Journal. May 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "GLBT Book Month™ given new name". American Library Association. April 27, 2020. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Collection Development "Gay and Lesbian Studies": Out of the Closet?". Library Journal . May 21, 2010. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ↑ "Publishing Triangle Awards". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  6. 1 2 Lyall, Sarah (26 July 1993). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; A Surge in Gay Book Publishing". The New York Times . p. 6. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Labbe, J. R. (June 13, 1999). "'Mockingbird' in a New Light". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6A. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Italie, Hillel (June 8, 1999). "'Death in Venice' Is No. 1 Gay Novel". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Robin Hardy, Writer, 43". The New York Times. 3 November 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  10. ↑ Labonté, Richard (28 June 1994). "Title bout". The Advocate . p. 60. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  11. ↑ Keller, Nicole (June 19, 1995). "Booksellers jump on the National Lesbian and Gay Book Month bandwagon". Publishers Weekly . Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "History - The Publishing Triangle".
  13. ↑ "Special Awards". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
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