Award Winners of 2010

Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award

• Beggar of Love by Lee Lynch, published by Bold Stroke Books

Finalists

• Everafter by Nell Stark/Trinity Tam, published by Bold Strokes Books
• In The Works by Val Brown, published by Blue Feather Books
• No Rules Of Engagement by Tracey Richardson, published by Bella Books
• Outsiders by L Ames/G Beers/JD Glass/S Meagher/S Smith, published by Brisk Press
• Playing For First by Chris Paynter, published by Blue Feather Books
• The Scorpion by Gerri Hill, published by Bella Books
• Winds Of Heaven by Kate Sweeney, published by Intaglio Books
• Worth Every Step by KG MacGregor, published by Bella Books

Trailblazer Award

• Ellen Hart

Directors’ Award

• Rosa Moran

Award Winners for Anthology (Non-Erotica) 

• And Baby Makes More  ed. by Susan Goldberg/CB Rose, published by Insomniac Press
• Year’s Best Lesbian Fiction ’08  ed. by Fran Walker. published by Bedazzled Ink

Finalists

• Romantic Interludes 2: Secrets, ed. by Radclyffe/Stacia Seaman, published by Bold Strokes Books
• Something To Declare, ed. by Gillian Kendall, published by University of Wisconsin Press
• Time Well Bent: Queer Alt History, ed. by Connie Wilkins, published by Lethe Press

Debut Author 

• Keile’s Chance  by Dillon Watson, published by Bella Books     
• October’s Promise  by Marianne Garver, published by Bella Books     
• Waltzing at Midnight  by Robbi McCoy, published by Bella Books

Finalists

• Renegade by Cheyne Curry, published by PD publishing
• The Middle of Somewhere by Clifford Henderson, published by Bold Strokes Books
• The Sublime/Spirited Voyage by Colette Moody, published by Bold Strokes Books
• Verge by Z. Egloff, published by Bywater Books
• Welcome Home by Glenda Poulter, published by PD Publishing

Dramatic/General Fiction     

• Detours  by Jane Vollbrecht, published by Blue Feather Books     
• Family Affair  by Saxon Bennett, published by Bella Books     
• Gemini  by Geonn Cannon, published by PD Publishing

Finalists

• A Field Guide to Deception by Jill Malone, published by Bywater Books
• Land Beyond Maps by Maida Tilchen, published by Savvy Press
• Small Packages by KG McGregor, published by Bella Books
• The Middle of Somewhere by Clifford Henderson, published by Bold Strokes Books
• Verge by Z. Egloff, published by Bywater Books

Historical Romance

• Backwards to Oregon  by Jae, published by L-Book ePublishing     
• Kicker’s Journey  by Lois Cloarec Hart, published by PD Publishing

Finalists

• Fireweed by Mickey Minner, publishing by PD Publishing
• Forgetting the Alamo, Or Blood Memory by Emma Perez, published by UT Press
• The Clash Between the Minds by Nann Dunne, published by Intaglio Publishing
• The Color of Dust by Claire Rooney, published by Bella Books
• The Seduction of Moxie by Colette Moody, published by Bold Stroke Books

Lesbian Erotica

• Attractions of the Heart  by Cheri Crystal, published by loveyoudivine     
• Night’s Kiss  by Catherine Lundoff, published by Lethe Press

Finalists

• Girl Crazy: Coming Out Erotica by Sacchi Green, published by Cleis Press
• Radical Encounters by Radclyffe, published by Bold Stroke Books
• Romance: Mild to Wild by Rrrose Carbinela, published by L-Book ePublishing
• Sapphistocated by A Bio/B Wylde/V Wiest/J Du Pre, published by Phaze Books
• Women of the Bite by Cecilia Tan, published by Alyson Books

Mystery/Thriller    

• Possessing Morgan  by Erica Lawson, published by Blue Feather Books     
• Veritas  by Anne Laughlin, published by Bold Stroke Books     
• Who’ll Be Dead For Christmas?  by Kate Sweeney, published by Intaglio Publishing

Finalists

• All Gone by RJ Nolan, published by L-Book ePublishing
• Death of a Dying Man by JM Redmann, published by Bold Stroke Books
• From Hell to Breakfast by Joan Opyr, published by Blue Feather Books
• Tunnel Vision by Brenda Adcock, published by Regal Crest
• World On Fire by Geonn Cannon, published by PD Publishing

Paranormal Romance

• Barking at the Moon  by Nene Adams, published by PD Publishing     
• Everafter  by Nell Stark/Trinity Tam, published by Bold Stroke Books

Finalists

• Ancestral Magic by Moondancer Drake, published by PD Publishing
• Fireside by Cate Culpepper, published by Bold Stroke Books
• The Sea Hawk by Brenda Adcock, published by Regal Crest

Poetry     

• Bird Eating Bird  by Kristin Naca, published by Harper     
• In Praise of Falling  by Cheryl Dumesnil, published by University of Pittsburgh Press     
• The Heart’s Traffic  by Ching-in Chen, published by Arktoi Books

Finalists

• A by Sophie Robinson, published by Les Figues Press
• Cave of the Yellow Volkswagen by Maureen Seaton, published by Carnegie Mellon Press
• Diminuendo by Emily Reed, published by Blue Feather Books
• Tryst by Angie Estes, published by Oberlin College Press
• When It Happens To You by Alice Teeter, published by Star Cloud Press

Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Thriller  

• Next of Kin  by Jae, published by L-Book ePublishing     
• The Scorpion  by Gerri Hill, published by Bella Books     
• Thief of Always  by Kim Baldwin/Xenia Alexiou, published by Bold Stroke Books

Finalists

• Hanging Offense by Cleo Dare, published by Regal Crest
• It Should Be A Crime by Carsen Taite, published by Bold Stroke Books
• Lilac Mines by Cheryl Klein, published by Manic D Press
• No Rules of Engagement by Tracey Richardson, published by Bella Books
• Returning Tides by Radclyffe, published by Bold Stroke Books

Short Story/Essay/Collections (Non Erotica)        

• Mean Little Deaf Queer  by Terry Galloway, published by Beacon Press     
• My Sweet Wild Dance  by Mikaya Heart, published by Dog Ear Press     
• Outsiders  by L Ames/G Beers/JD Glass/S Meagher/S Smith, published by Brisk Press

Finalists

• Called Back: My Reply To Cancer by Mary Cappello, published by Alyson Books
• Likewise: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag by Ariel Schrag, published by Touchstone/S&S
• Not Quite the Same by Sheila Morris, published by Red Letter Press
• Revenge of the WS Professor by Bonnie J Morris, published by Indiana University Press
• The Blonde On The Train by Eleanor Lerman, published by Mayapple Press

Speculative Fiction        

• Forever Mine  by KD Williamson, published by L-Book ePublishing     
• Second Nature  by Jae, published by L-Book ePublishing     
• The Veil of Sorrow  by Crystal Michallet-Romero, published by PD Publishing

Finalists

• Day Of The Dead by Victoria Brownworth, published by Spinsters Ink
• Friends in High Places by Andi Marquette, published by Bedazzled Ink
• Iron Rose Bleeding by Anne Azel, published by PD Publishing
• Survive the Dawn by Kate Sweeney, published by Intaglio Publishing
• Ximora by Patty G Henderson, published by Black Car Publishing

Traditional Contemporary Romance   

• Keile’s Chance  by Dillon Watson, published by Bella Books     
• Stranded  by Blayne Cooper, published by Spinsters Ink     
• Worth Every Step  by KG McGregor, published by Bella Books

Finalists

• Double Trouble by RJ Nolan, published by L-Book ePublishing
• No Strings by Gerri Hill, published by Bella Books
• Side Order of Love by Tracey Richardson, published by Bella Books
• The Legacy by Susan X. Meagher, published by Brisk Press
• Winds of Heaven by Kate Sweeney, published by Intaglio Publishing