2010 GCLS Literary Conference

June 3 - 6, 2010

Hilton Walt Disney World Resort

Orlando Florida

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2009 Literary Award Winners

GCLS Trailblazer Award

 

GCLS Directors Award

Lee Lynch

 

Sherry Mills

Traditional Contemporary Romance

Tomahawk'd

Diane S. Bauden

Intaglio Publications

Trails Merge

Rachel Spangler

Bold Strokes Books

Without Warning

KG MacGregor

Bella Books

Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure

Hotel Liaison

JLee Meyer

Bold Strokes Books

Partners

Gerri HIll

Bella Books

Secrets So Deep

KG MacGregor

Bella Books

Historical Romance

A Pirate's Heart

Catherine Friend

Bold Strokes Books

Midnight Melodies

Megan Carter

Bella Books

Paranormal Romance

Whispering Pine

Mavis Applewater

Blue Feather Books

Mystery

Gloria's Secret

Robin Alexander

Intaglio Publications

Land of Entrapment

Andi Marquette

Regal Crest

The Trouble with Murder

Kate Sweeney

Intaglio Publications

Speculative Fiction

Residual Moon

Kate Sweeney

Intaglio Publications

Yesterday Once More

Karen Badger

Blue Feather Books

Erotica

Blue Collar Lesbian Erotica

Verda Foster & Pat Cronin Eds.

Regal Crest

Thirteen Hours

Meghan O'Brien

Bold Strokes Books

Dramatic General Fiction

Dresses and Other Catastrophes

Dani O'Connor

Spinsters Ink

Last Chance at the Lost & Found

Marcia Finical

Bywater Books

The Mortal Groove

Ellen Hart

St Martin's/Minotaur

Anthology (Non-erotica)

Sparkling Rain

Barbara Summerhawk, Ed

New Victoria Publishers

Short Story/Essay Collection

A Little Book of Big Christmas Tales

Anne Azel

PD Publishing

Debut Author

Learning Curve

Rachel Spangler

Bold Strokes Books

Looking Through Windows

Caren J Werlinger

Windstorm Creative

The Trouble With Emily Dickinson

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Alpha World Press

Ann Bannon Popular Choice

The Kiss That Counted

Karin Kallmaker

Bella Books

 

2008 Literary Award Winners

GCLS Trailblazer Award

 

GCLS Directors Award

Katherine V. Forrest

 

Nann Dunne

Lesbian Mystery

Dark Valentine Jennifer Fulton Bold Strokes Books
Redress Of Grievances Brenda Adcock Regal Crest
The Devil Unleashed Ali Vali Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Romance

And Playing The Role Of Herself KE Lane Regal Crest
Out of Love KG MacGregor Bella Books
Second Season Ali Vali Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Dramatic General Fiction

In Broad Daylight Jane Vollbrecht Regal Crest
Landing Emma Donoghue Harcourt
The Spanish Pearl Catherine Friend Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Short Story/Essay Collections

Are There Closets in Heaven Carol Curoe & Robert Curoe Syren Book Company
Deep in the Heart - A Memoir of Love and Longing Shiela Morris Red Letter Press
Fried & True - Tales from Rehoboth Beach Fay Jacobs A&M Books

Lesbian Speculative Fiction

Crown Of Valencia Catherine Friend Bold Strokes Books
Queens Of Tristaine Cate Culpepper Bold Strokes Books
Rebels' Quest Gun Brooke Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Erotica

Erotic Interludes 5: Road Games Stacia Seaman & Radclyffe, Eds. Bold Strokes Books
In Deep Waters: Cruising The Seas Karin Kallmaker & Radclyffe Bella Books
Crave Catherine Lundoff Lethe Press

Lesbian Anthology (Non-Erotica)

Love, Castro Street: Reflections of San Francisco Katherine V. Forrest & Jim Van Buskirk, Eds. Alyson Books

Lesbian Poetry

The Human Line Ellen Bass Copper Canyon Press
The Islands Project Eloise Klein Healy Red Hen Press
Torch River Elizabeth Philips Brick Books

Lesbian Debut Author

Jennifer Parello Dateland McKenna Publishing
K. E. Lane And Playing The Role of Herself Regal Crest
Paula Offutt Butch Girls Can Fix Anything Regal Crest

Ann Bannon Popular Choice

And Playing The Role of Herself K. E. Lane Regal Crest

 

2007 Literary Award Winners

GCLS Trailblazer Award

 

GCLS Directors Award

Jane Rule

 

Cathy LeNoir

Lesbian Mystery/Thriller/Adventure

First Instinct JLee Meyer Bold Strokes Books
Idaho Code Joan Opyr Bywater Books
The Killing Room Gerri Hill Bella Books

Lesbian Speculative Fiction

Sister Lost, Sister Found Jeanne G'Fellers Bella Books
Sword of the Guardian Merry Shannon Bold Strokes Books
The Empress and the Acolyte Jane Fletcher Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Romance

Behind the Pine Curtain Gerri Hill Bella Books
Fresh Tracks Georgia Beers Bold Strokes Books
Promising Hearts Radclyffe Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Erotica

18th & Castro Karin Kallmaker Bella Books
Erotic Interludes 4: Extreme Passions Radclyffe, Stacia Seaman, Eds. Bold Strokes Books
Wild Abandon Ronica Black Bold Strokes Books

Lesbian Dramatic General Fiction

Gold Mountain Anne Azel P. D. Publishing
Snow Moon Rising Lori L Lake Regal Crest Enterprises
The Night Watch Sarah Waters Riverhead Books

Lesbian Anthology/Short Story/Essay Collections

Hit by a Farm Catherine Friend Marlowe & Co

Lesbian Debut Author

Andrews & Austin Combust the Sun Bold Strokes Books
Kate Sweeney She Waits Intaglio Publications
Merry Shannon Sword of the Guardian Bold Strokes Books

The Ann Bannon GCLS Popular Choice Award

Snow Moon Rising Lori L Lake Regal Crest Enterprises

 

2006 Literary Award Winners

GCLS Trailblazer Award

Sarah Aldridge (Anyda Marchant)

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal/Speculative

Dark Dreamer Jennifer Fulton Regal Crest Enterprises
No Sister of Mine Jeanne G'Fellers Bella Books
Protector of the Realm Gun Brooke Bold Strokes Books

Romance/Erotic Love Stories

A Guarded Heart Jennifer Fulton Regal Crest
Just Like That Karin Kallmaker Bella Books
Unbreakable Blayne Cooper BookEnds Press

Mystery/Action/Adventure/ Thriller

Grave Silence Rose Beecham Regal Crest
Justice Served Radclyffe Bold Strokes Books
The Iron Girl Ellen Hart St. Martin's Press

Debut Author

Gun Brooke Course of Action Bold Strokes Books
Ronica Black In Too Deep Bold Strokes Books
C. G. Devize Misplaced People Intaglio Publications

 

2005 Literary Award Winners

GCLS Trailblazer Award

Ann Bannon

Romance/Erotic Love Stories

Sugar Karin Kallmaker Bella Books
Rosemary & Juliet Judy MacLean Alice Street Editions
Fated Love Radclyffe Bold Strokes Books

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal/Speculative

Battle for Tristaine Cate Culpepper Justice House
Wizard of Isis Jean Stewart Bella Books
The Walls of Westernfort Jane Fletcher Fortitude Press

Mystery/Action/Adventure/Thriller

An Intimate Ghost Ellen Hart St. Martin’s Minatour
Justice in the Shadows Radclyffe Bold Strokes Books
Caught in the Net Jessica Thomas Bella Books

 

 

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