The first and most enduring award for GLBT books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience.
The Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award, the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award and the Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date. The award is announced in January and presented to the winning authors or editors at the American Library Association Annual Conference in June or July. The award winners each receive a commemorative plaque and $1,000.
Generally, recommendations for nomination for the Book Awards may be made by any individual not affiliated with the author or publisher of the book being nominated. A short statement describing why a book is being recommended for nomination must accompany the recommendation, which must be submitted to the Stonewall Book Awards Committee by October 31 of each year. For complete information about the nomination process, please consult the Stonewall Book Awards Committee Procedures & Duties page.
Recommendations may be sent to the Stonewall Book Awards Committee Chair, Lisa Johnston, lnjohnston@sbc.edu.
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