Congratulations To The Winners Of The 28th Annual Lammy Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 7, 2016

Publicity contact:       Tony Valenzuela, Executive Director

                                    Phone: (323) 376-6801

                                    E-mail: tvalenzuela@lambdaliterary.org          

28th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced

Hilton Als and Eileen Myles Honored

New York, NY - The winners of the 28th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (the "Lammys") were announced last night in a gala ceremony hosted by comedienne Kate Clinton at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The Lambda ceremony brought together over 500 attendees, sponsors, and celebrities to celebrate excellence in LGBT literature and 28 years of the groundbreaking literary awards. The celebration continued at Le Poisson Rouge at the Official After-Party with celebrity DJs Sammy Jo and Tikka Masala, VJ Bleue Liverpool and an electrifying performance by Macy Rodman.

As master of ceremonies, Clinton once again took the stage, saying, "Welcome to the Skirball Center, our new home!" as she began her fifth consecutive year as host. "Thank you careful and constant readers," she said. "It's like Words With Friends in real life," and continued, "Reading takes me away."

Broadway star and Style Rookie editor Tavi Gevinson said, "This is an amazing event," as she introduced Hilton Als, New Yorker writer and author of the award winning, White Girls, who received the Trustee Award for Excellence in Literature. She continued, "Thank you for everything you've gotten us readers to think about and feel through your writing. I am in awe of you." Hilton, in his acceptance, said, "Powerful feelings rise up in me as I stand before you. Other people are my art."

Native poet Natalie Diaz introduced the celebrated poet Eileen Myles, who received Lambda's Pioneer Award. "It amazes me that it has taken this long for the country and arts to recognize what I have known all along. That Eileen is amazing. She made a space for us." Eileen, in accepting, said "I go forward with confidence."

In the gay poetry category, the winners were Crevasse by Nicholas Wong andReconnaissance by Carl Phillips. "I would encourage you to start reading Asian poets," said Wong. 

"Throughout tonight's ceremony we were reminded of the impact that LGBT literature has on people's lives," said Tony Valenzuela, Lambda Literary Executive Director.  "Congratulations to all the winners and honorees." 

Clinton summed up the event saying, "Never have the Lambda Literary Awards ever sounded so much like the People's Choice Awards." 

As always, the stage sparkled with a glittering roster of presenters from the worlds of film, television, theatre, politics, music, and, of course, literature. Just some of the presenters who graced the stage were: Richard Blanco, Kate Bornstein, Natalie Diaz, Tim Federle, Tavi Gevinson, Silas Howard, Paul Rudnick, Ira Sachs, Rakesh Satyal and Pamela Sneed

28th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners 

Lesbian Fiction

Gay Fiction

Bisexual Fiction  

Bisexual Nonfiction 

Transgender Fiction

LGBT Debut Fiction

LGBT Nonfiction

Transgender Nonfiction

  • Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency, Willy Wilkinson, Hapa Papa Press

Lesbian Poetry

Gay Poetry (TIE)

Transgender Poetry

Lesbian Mystery (TIE)

Gay Mystery

Lesbian Memoir/Biography

Gay Memoir/Biography

Lesbian Romance

Gay Romance

Lesbian Erotica

  • The Muse, Meghan O'Brien, Bold Strokes Books, Inc.

Gay Erotica

LGBT Anthology - Fiction

LGBT Anthology - Nonfiction 

LGBT Children's/Young Adult

  • George, Alex Gino, Scholastic Press

LGBT Drama

LGBT Graphic Novels

LGBT SF/F/Horror

LGBT Studies

PHOTOS OF THE 28TH ANNUAL LAMBDA

CLICK HERE

More photos will be uploaded throughout the week

(Photographer: Brian Sargent)  

2016 Sponsors:
Benefactor Level: HarperCollins Publishers, Macy's, Target Cue, Ketel One Vodka


Patron Level: American Institute of Bisexuality, Barnes & Noble, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster

Mentor Level: Bywater Books


Friend Level: Arsenal Pulp Press, Bold Strokes Books, Chronicle Books, The Feminist Press, Kensington Publishing, Nobrow Press 

Champion Underwriters: John Faubion & Warren Thomas, Chuck Forester, KG MacGregor, Katherine Percy

Partner Underwriters: Darla Baker, Theodore Cornwell, Robert Ferrante & Tony Valenzuela, Tom Healy, David McConnell, John Rochester

2016 Lambda Literary Awards Host Committee

Co-Chairs: William Johnson, Jerome Murphy, Amy Scholder

Kevin Brannon

Jamie Brickhouse

Michael Carroll

Paul Dierkes

Dick Donahue

Paul Florez

David Gale

Antonio Gonzalez

David Groff

Michele Karlsberg

Elizabeth Koke

Melanie LaRosa

Nick Nicholson

Angelo Nikolopoulos

Julia Pastore

Lori Perkins

Cathy Renna

Charles Rice-Gonzalez

Patrick Ryan

Eddie Sarfaty

Karen Schechner

John Sellers

S. Chris Shirley

Bob Smith

Rocco Staino

Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela

Jason Wells

 Lambda Literary Board of Trustees

KG MacGregorPresident · John Rochester, Vice-President

J. Michael Samuel, Treasurer ·  Denise Penn, Secretary 

Tamika Butler, Lisa Girolami, David Groff, Mischa Haider

Jerome Murphy, Amy Scholder, Salem West, Jan Zivic  

About Lambda Literary:

Lambda Literary believes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published and read. LL's programs include: the Lambda Literary Awards, the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices, LGBTQ Writers in Schools, and our web magazine The Lambda Literary Review at www.LambdaLiterary.org. For more information call (323) 643-4281 or e-mail admin@lambdaliterary.org

Join the conversation by following the Twitter hashtag #Lammys. Learn more atwww.LambdaLiterary.org and connect with us on facebook.com/LambdaLiterary and twitter.com/LambdaLiterary. 

For more information:

Tony Valenzuela, Executive Director

Lambda Literary  

5482 Wilshire Blvd, #1595

Los Angeles, CA 90036

323-643-4281 (Main)

323-376-6801 (Mobile)

Darla Baker

Darla Baker is the author of the Amazon best-selling novel Eagle Cove (Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist Series, Book One). She is the founder of Stone Soup Community, a non-profit press focusing on helping queer writers market their books.

Darla lives with her wife on the shores of beautiful Lake Cumberland, Kentucky during lake season and on the road in her custom campervan, Dulcinea, the rest of the year. Her adorable staffy, Mati, is always by her side.

https://stonesoupcommunity.com
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