I Lambda Literary Award, noti anche come Lammys, sono una serie di riconoscimenti letterari che celebrano annualmente le migliori opere di argomento LGBT.
Assegnati a partire dal 1989, sono suddivisi in 24 categorie e amministrati dalla Lambda Literary Foundation.
Prima edizione 1989 AIDS: Paul Monette, Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir Editor’s choice: Karen Thompson e Julie Andrzejewski, Why Can’t Sharon Kowalski Come Home? Gay men’s debut fiction: Alan Hollinghurst, La biblioteca della piscina (The Swimming-Pool Library) Gay men’s fiction: Edmund White, E la bella stanza è vuota (The Beautiful Room Is Empty) Gay men’s Mystery / Science Fiction: Michael Nava, Goldenboy Gay men’s nonfiction: Paul Monette, Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir Gay men’s Small Press Book Award: Michael Nava, Goldenboy & Ahmad al-Tifashi, The Delight of Hearts Lesbian debut fiction: Madelyn Arnold, Bird-Eyes Lesbian fiction: Dorothy Allison, Trash Lesbian Mystery / Science Fiction: Antoinette Azolakov, Skiptrace Lesbian nonfiction: Sarah Lucia Hoagland, Lesbian Ethics: Toward New Value Lesbian Small Press Book Award: Dorothy Allison, Trash Poetry: Carl Morse e Joan Larkin, Gay & Lesbian Poetry in our Time Publisher service award: Sasha Alyson, Alyson Publications
Seconda edizione 1990 AIDS: Larry Kramer, Reports from the Holocaust Editor’s choice: Rebecca Mark, Lifting Belly Gertrude Stein Gay men’s anthology: Martin B. Duberman et al., Hidden from History Gay men’s debut fiction: John Weir, The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket Gay men’s fiction: David B. Feinberg, Eighty-Sixed Gay men’s mystery: Mark Richard Zubro, Simple Suburban Murder Gay men’s nonfiction: Neil Miller, In Search of Gay America Gay men’s Science Fiction / Fantasy: Jeffrey N. McMahan, Somewhere in the Night Humor: Robert Triptow, Gay Comics Lesbian anthology: Martin B. Duberman et al., Hidden from History & Tee Corinne, Intricate Passions & C. McEwen und S. O’Sullivan, Out the Other Side Lesbian debut fiction: Patricia R. Schwartz, The Names of the Moons of Mars Lesbian fiction: Nisa Donnelly, The Bar Stories: A Novel After All Lesbian mystery: Katherine V. Forrest, The Beverly Malibu Lesbian nonfiction: Judy Grahn, Really Reading Gertrude Stein Lesbian Science Fiction / Fantasy: Jessica A. Salmonson, What Did Miss Darrington See? Poetry: Michael Klein, Poets for Life Publisher service award: Carol Seajay, Feminist Bookstore News Small Press Book Award: Larry Mitchell, Bill Rice (Ill.), My Life as a Mole Young adult/Children’s book award: MaryKate Jordan, Losing Uncle Tim
Terza edizione 1991 AIDS: Elizabeth Osbourn, The Way We Live Now Editor’s choice: Wayne Dynes, The Encyclopedia Of Homosexuality Gay men’s anthology: George Stambolian, Men On Men 3 Gay men’s debut fiction: Lev Raphael, Dancing On Tisha B’av Gay men’s fiction: Allen Barnett, The Body and Its Dangers Gay men’s mystery: Michael Nava, Howtown Gay men’s nonfiction: Allan Bérubé, Coming Out Under Fire Gay men’s poetry: Michael Lassell, Decade Dance Gay men’s Science Fiction / Fantasy: Mercedes Lackey, Magic’s Price & Toby Johnson, Secret Matter Gay men’s Small Press Book Award: Michael Willhoite, Daddy’s Roommate Humor: Alison Bechdel, New, Improved Dykes To Watch Out For Lesbian anthology: Joan Nestle e Naomi Holoch, Women On Women Lesbian debut fiction: Cherry Muhanji, Her Lesbian fiction: Paula Martinac, Out of Time Lesbian mystery: Barbara Wilson, Gaudi Afternoon & Lauren Wright Douglas, Ninth Life Lesbian nonfiction: Bonnie Zimmerman, The Safe Sea of Women Lesbian poetry: Marilyn Hacker, Going Back to the River Lesbian Science Fiction / Fantasy: Gael Baudino, Gossamer Axe Lesbian Small Press Book Award: Louise Rafkin, Different Mothers
Quarta edizione 1992 Childrens/Young adult: Johnny Valentine e Lynette Schmidt (Ill.), The Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans: and Other Stories Editor’s choice: Lillian Faderman, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in 20th Century America Gay men’s anthology: Essex Hemphill, Brother to Brother: New Writings by Black Gay Men Gay men’s fiction: Harlan Greene, What the Dead Remember Gay men’s mystery: Joseph Hansen, A Country of Old Men Gay men’s nonfiction: Will Roscoe, The Zuni Man-Woman Gay men’s poetry: Assoto Saint, The Road Before Us: 100 Gay Black Poets Gay men’s Science Fiction / Fantasy: Frank M. Robinson, The Dark Beyond the Stars Humor: Joe Keenan, Putting on the Ritz Lesbian anthology: Carla Trujillo, Chicana Lesbians: The Girls Our Mothers Warned Us About Lesbian fiction: Blanche Boyd, The Revolution of Little Girls & Jewelle Gomez, The Gilda Stories Lesbian mystery: Katherine V. Forrest, Murder by Tradition Lesbian nonfiction: Sandra Butler e Barbara Rosenblum, Cancer in Two Voices Lesbian poetry: Adrienne Rich, An Atlas of the Difficult World: Poems 1988-1991 Lesbian Science Fiction / Fantasy: Jewelle Gomez, The Gilda Stories Small Press Book Award: Winston Leyland, Gay Roots: Twenty Years of Gay Sunshine
Quinta edizione 1993 Childrens/Young adult: Penny Raife Durant, When Heroes Die Editor’s choice: Richard Mohr, Gay Ideas Gay men’s anthologies: John Preston, A Member of the Family Gay men’s fiction: Randall Kenan, Let the Dead Bury the Dead Gay men’s mystery: Michael Nava, The Hidden Law Gay men’s nonfiction: Paul Monette, Becoming a Man Gay men’s poetry: Edward Field, Counting Myself Lucky Gay men’s Science Fiction / Fantasy: Maureen F. McHugh, Angeli di seta (China Mountain Zhang) Humor: Alison Bechdel, Dykes to Watch Out For: The Sequel Lesbian anthologies: Joan Nestle, The Persistent Desire Lesbian fiction: Judith Katz, Running Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound Lesbian mystery: Elizabeth Pincus, Two-Bit Tango & Jaye Maiman, Crazy for Loving Lesbian nonfiction: Blanche Cook, Eleanor Roosevelt Lesbian poetry: Audre Lorde, Undersong Lesbian Science Fiction / Fantasy: Nicola Griffith, Ammonite Publisher service award: Craig Rodwell Founder, Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop Small Press Book Award: David Wojnarowicz, Memories That Smell Like Gasoline
Sesta edizione 1994 Anthologies: Henry Abelove, Michele Aina Barale e David Halperin, Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader Childrens/Young adult: Hilary Mullins, The Cat Came Back Drama: Tony Kushner, Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Editor’s choice: Coleman Dowell, A Star Bright Lie Gay men’s biography/autobiography: Edmund White, Genet Gay men’s fiction: Joseph Hansen, Living Upstairs Gay men’s mystery: Steven Saylor, Catilina’s Riddle Gay men’s poetry: James Schuyler, Collected Poems & Michael Klein, 1990 Gay men’s studies: Randy Shilts, Conduct Unbecoming Humor: Alison Bechdel, Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For Lesbian biography/autobiography: Josyanne Savigneau, Marguerite Yourcenar Lesbian fiction: Jeannette Winterson, Written on the Body Lesbian mystery: Mary Wings, Divine Victim Lesbian poetry: Audre Lorde, The Marvelous Arithmetics of Distance Lesbian studies: Elizabeth Kennedy e Madeline Davis, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold Publisher service award: Michael Denneny, St. Martin's Press Science Fiction / Fantasy: Starhawk, The Fifth Sacred Thing Small Press: Leslie Feinberg, Stone Butch Blues & B. Michael Hunter, Sojourner: Black gay voices in the age of AIDS
Settima edizione 1995 Anthologies/Fiction: Lillian Faderman, Chloe Plus Olivia Anthologies/Nonfiction: Joan Nestle e John Preston, Sister and Brother Childrens/Young adult: Marion Dane Bauer, Am I Blue? Drama: Tony Kushner, Angels in America: Perestroika Editor’s choice award: Mab Segrest, Traitor to the Race Gay men’s biography/autobiography: Abraham Verghese, My Own Country Gay men’s fiction: Alan Hollinghurst, La stella di Espero (The Folding Star) Gay men’s mystery: John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Gay men’s poetry: Thom Gunn, Collected Poems Gay men’s studies: George Chauncy, Gay New York Humor: Ellen Galford, The Dyke and the Dybbuk Lesbian biography/autobiography: Renate Stendhal, Gertrude Stein: In Words and Pictures Lesbian fiction: Rebecca Brown, Gifts of the Body Lesbian mystery: Ellen Hart, Small Sacrifice Lesbian poetry: Marilyn Hacker, Winter Numbers Lesbian studies: Dorothy Allison, Skin Photography/Visual arts: Nancy Lee Andrews, Family Publisher service award: Barbara Smith, Kitchen Table Press Science Fiction / Fantasy: Melissa Scott, Trouble and Her Friends Small Press: Kiss & Tell, Her Tongue on My Theory
Ottava edizione 1996 Anthologies/Fiction: E. J. Levy, Tasting Life Twice Anthologies/Nonfiction: Claude J. Summers, Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage Childrens/Young adult: Jacqueline Woodson, From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun Drama: Tony Kushner, Slavs (Thinking About the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness) & Guinevere Turner e Rose Troche, Go Fish Editor’s choice award: Pat Califia e Janine Fuller, Forbidden Passages: Writings Banned in Canada Gay men’s biography/autobiography: Lyle Leverich, Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams Gay men’s fiction: Michael Cunningham, Flesh and Blood Gay men’s mystery: R. D. Zimmerman, Closet Gay men’s poetry: Mark Doty, Atlantis Gay men’s studies: Joseph Carrier, De Los Otros Humor: Ellen Orleans, The Butches of Madison County Lesbian biography/autobiography: Erica Fischer, Aimee & Jaguar Lesbian fiction: Jacqueline Woodson, Autobiography of a Family Photo Lesbian mystery: J. M. Redmann, Intersection of Law and Desire Lesbian poetry: Adrienne Rich, Dark Fields of the Republic Lesbian studies: Karla Jay, Dyke Life Photography/Visual arts: Andrea Weiss, Paris was a Woman Pioneer award: L. Page “Deacon” Maccubbin, Lambda Rising, Inc. Publisher service award: Nancy Bereano, Firebrand Press & Janine Fuller e Stuart Blackley, Restricted Entry Science Fiction / Fantasy: Melissa Scott, Shadow Man Small Press Book Award: Eileen Myles e Liz Kotz, The New Fuck You Spirituality: Brian Bouldrey, Wrestling with the Angel
Nona edizione 1997 Anthologies/Fiction: Joan Nestle e Naomi Holoch, Women on Women 3 Anthologies/Nonfiction: Michael Bronski, Taking Liberties Childrens/Young adult: Nancy Garden, Good Moon Rising Drama: Sue-Ellen Case, Split Britches Editor’s choice award: Donald Windham, Tennessee Williams’ Letters to Donald Windham, 1940-1965 Gay men’s biography/autobiography: Fenton Johnson, Geography of the Heart Gay men’s fiction: Shyam Selvadural, Funny Boy Gay men’s mystery: Michael Nava, Death of Friends Gay men’s poetry: Rafael Campo, What the Body Told Gay men’s studies: Patrick Merla, Boys Like Us Humor: Judy Carter, Homo Handbook Lesbian biography/autobiography: Doris Grumbach, Life in a Day Lesbian fiction: Achy Obejas, Memory Mambo Lesbian mystery: Ellen Hart, Robber’s Wine Lesbian poetry: Robin Becker, All-American Girl & Maureen Seaton, Furious Cooking Lesbian studies: Bernadette J. Brooten, Love Between Women Photography/Visual arts: Susie Bright & Jill Posener, Nothing But the Girl Pioneer award: Helaine Harris, Daedalus Books Publisher service award: Norman Laurila, A Different Light Bookstores Science Fiction / Fantasy: Clive Barker, Sacrament Small Press: Loren Cameron, Body Alchemy Spirituality: Peter Gomes, The Good Book Transgender: Loren Cameron, Body Alchemy
Decima edizione 1998 Anthologies/Fiction: Robert Drake e Terry Wolverton, His(2) Anthologies/Nonfiction: Gordon Brent Ingram, AnneMarie Bouthillette e Yolanda Retter, Queers in Space: Communities, Public Places, Sites of Resistance Childrens/Young adult: Jacqueline Woodson, The House You Pass On the Way Drama: Moisés Kaufman, Atti osceni - I tre processi di Oscar Wilde (Gross Indecency: the Three Trials of Oscar Wilde) Editor’s choice award: Patricia Nell Warren, Billy’s Boy Gay men’s biography/autobiography: Rafael Campo, The Poetry of Healing Gay men’s fiction: Aryeh Lev Stollman, The Far Euphrates