The Lambda Literary Award

The Lambda Literary Awards are presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation in 24 categories (including gay men's mystery and lesbian mystery) are based principally on the quality of the writing and the LGBT content of the work. (Note: The year indicated is the date of publication of the winner.)

2007 Winners to be announced on 05/28/2008; nominees below:

Gay men's mystery: Double Abduction by Chris Beakey, Stain of the Berry by Anthony Bidulka, Pierce by Roberto Ferrari, Murder in the Rue Chartres by Greg Herren, Mahu Surfer by Neil Plakcy, Drag Queen in the Court of Death by Caro Soles

Lesbian mystery: Wall of Silence by Gabrielle Goldsby, Mortal Groove by Ellen Hart, In the Name of the Father by Gerri Hill, Selective Memory by Jennifer L. Jordan, Laura's War by Ursula Steck

2006

Gay men's mystery: The Lucky Elephant Restaurant by Garry Ryan (NeWest Press) 

Lesbian mystery: The Art of Detection by Laurie R. King (Bantam)

2005

Gay men's mystery: One of These Things is Not Like the Other by D. Travers Scott (Suspect Thoughts)

Lesbian mystery: Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders by Alicia Gaspar De Alba (Arte Publico)

2004

Gay men's mystery: Flight of Aquavit by Anthony Bidulka (Insomniac)

Lesbian mystery: Hancock Park by Katherine V. Forrest (Berkley Prime Crime)

2003

Gay men's mystery: Blind Eye by John Morgan Wilson (St. Martin’s Minotaur)

Lesbian mystery: Damn Straight by Elizabeth Sims (Alyson)

2002

Gay men's mystery: The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice (Miramax)

Lesbian mystery: Good Bad Woman by Elizabeth Woodcraft (Kensington)

2001

Gay men's mystery: Rag and Bone by Michael Nava (Putnam)

Lesbian mystery: Merchant of Venus by Ellen Hart (St. Martin’s Minotaur)

2000

Gay men's mystery: The Limits of Justice by John Morgan Wilson (Doubleday)

Lesbian mystery: Mommy Deadest by Jean Marcy (New Victoria)

1999

Gay men's mystery: Justice at Risk by John Morgan Wilson (Doubleday)

Lesbian mystery: Hunting the Witch by Ellen Hart (St. Martin's Press)

1998

Gay men's mystery: Outburst by R. D. Zimmerman (Delacourt)

Lesbian mystery: The Blue Place by Nicola Griffith (Avon) (tie)

Lesbian mystery: Shaman’s Moon by Sarah Dreher (New Victoria)

1997

Gay men's mystery: The Magician’s Tale by David Hunt (Putnam)

Lesbian mystery: Father Forgive Me by Randye Lordon (Avon)

1996

Gay men's mystery: The Death of Friends by Michael Nava (Putnam)

Lesbian mystery: Robber’s Wine by Ellen Hart (Seal)

1995

Gay men's mystery: Closet by R. D. Zimmerman (Dell)

Lesbian mystery: The Intersection of Law and Desire by J. M. Redmann (Norton)

1994

Gay men's mystery: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (Random House)

Lesbian mystery: Small Sacrifice by Ellen Hart (Seal)

1993

Gay men's mystery: Catilina’s Riddle by Steven Saylor (St. Martin’s)

Lesbian mystery: Divine Victim by Mary Wings (Dutton)

1992

Gay men's mystery: The Hidden Law by Michael Nava (HarperCollins)

Lesbian mystery: Two-Bit Tango by Elizabeth Pincus (Spinsters) (tie)

Lesbian mystery: Crazy for Loving by Jaye Maiman (Naiad)

1991

Gay men's mystery: A Country of Old Men by Joseph Hansen (Viking)

Lesbian mystery: Murder by Tradition by Katherine V. Forrest (Naiad)

1990

Gay men's mystery: Howtown by Michael Nava (HarperCollins)

Lesbian mystery: Gaudi Afternoon by Barbara Wilson (Seal) (tie)

Lesbian mystery: Ninth Life by Lauren Wright Douglas (Naiad) (tie)

1989

Gay men's mystery: A Simple Suburban Murder by Mark Richard Zubro (St. Martin’s Press)

Lesbian mystery: The Beverly Malibu by Katherine V. Forrest (Naiad Press)

1988

Gay men's mystery/science fiction: Goldenboy by Michael Nava (Alyson Publications)

Lesbian mystery/science fiction: Skiptrace by Antoinette Azolakov (Banned Books)