Call for Submissions: The 35th Annual Lambda Literary Awards

Since 1989, the Lambda Literary Awards (or “Lammys”) have celebrated the best in LGBTQ+ storytelling. This next award cycle is currently open to submissions through November 18, 2022. Submissions will once again be provided through the Submittable portal, but here are some of the other updates you can expect:

• A return to physical books. Lambda is able to accept physical submissions again! Physical copies are often easier on the eyes of the judges and may be helpful for graphics-heavy categories such as Children's Books or Comics.
• Category updates. LGBTQ+ Children's and LGBTQ+ Middle Grade are now separate categories to allow for a judging criteria that respects the strengths of each category's formats. The LGBTQ Erotica category is now LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica, to invite works of romance highlighting identities which do not fit within our existing Lesbian and Gay Romance categories.

To be a part of this incredible tradition, review full submission guidelines as you prep and submit today.