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Lambda Award Winners for LGBT fiction and nonfiction

Authors who write GLBT Fiction

Anthony Bidulka
Writes the Russell Quant mystery series about a gay private detective. Canadian.

Emma Donoghue
Award winning author of fiction for adults and teens. Canadian.

Ellen Hart
Award-winning author of the Sophie Greenaway and Jane Lawless mystery series. American.

Alan Hollinghurst
An acclaimed author whose novel, "The Line of Beauty", won the 2004 Man Booker Prize. British.

Armistead Maupin
Best-selling author well-known for his "Tale of the City" series, some of which where adapted for television. American.

Shani Mootoo
Novels explore themes of sexuality and cutural identity. Canadian.

Shyam Selvadurai
An award-winning author whose novels include themes of sexuality and cultural identity. Canadian.

Mehmat Murat Somer
His Hop-Ciki-Yaya series feature a narrator who is a transvestite detective (by day a computer consultant, by night a nightclub owner). Translated into English from Turkish.

Sarah Waters
Historical Fiction. British.

Edmund White
Novels reflect gay middle-class life in urban United States from the 1970's through the 1990's. Fiction and non-fiction. American.

Zoe Whittall
Novels set in urban environments and alternative cultures. Canadian.

John Morgan Wilson
Novels include a gay male mystery series featuring Benjamin Justice.

Mark Richard Zubro
Writes the Paul Turner mystery series featuring a gay police officer. American.

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The Web site of the Pride Library at the University of Western Ontario.

Websites

Lambda Literary Foundation
The Foundation presents awards for LGBT fiction and nonfiction, and their Web site contains lists of former winners as well as current nominees. It also features resources for readers, writers and publishers of LGBT books.

Gay/Lesbian Characters in Fiction, Part 1
An alphabetical list compiled by the subscribersof the Fiction_L mailing list, and posted by Morton Grove Public Library in Illinois.

Gay/Lesbian Characters in Fiction, Part 2
This list is broken down by categories including Bisexual Characters, Transgendered Characters, Ethnic Characters and several genres. It was compiled by subscribers of the Fiction_L mailing list, and posted by Morton Grove Public Library in Illinois.

RainbowSauce LGBT Reading Map
A comprehensive database of more than 2000 book titles by category.

GLBT Literature
Home to the online Gay & Lesbian Reading Group, this site offers lists of recommended literature resources, including best books, sci fi, fantasy,, horror and suspense/mystery. It also includes many related links as well as resources on film and art.

100 Best Lesbian and Gay Novels
From The Publishing Triangle, an association of lesbians and gay men in publishing, a list produced by a panel of writers along with an alternative list of suggestions from visitors to the site.

Science Fiction for Lesbians
A list of science fiction books with lesbian characters or by lesbian authors, with ratings.

GLBT Fantasy Fiction Resources
Reviews of GLBT fantasy and science fiction books, reading lists, author interviews, and book news.