The Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Graphic Novel is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation, to a graphic novel with LGBT themes. As the award is presented based on themes in the work, not the sexuality or gender of the writer, non-LGBT individuals may be nominated for or win the award.
The award is presented to "[b]ook-length works of fiction or non-fiction that use a combination of words and sequential art to convey a narrative ..., including novels, graphic memoirs and short story or comics collections by the same author/team." [1]
Lambda Literary is one of few organizations that has recognized comics and graphic novels since the 1980s. [2] From 2014 to 2019, the award was named the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Graphic Novel but in 2020, it changed to the Lambda Literary Award for Comics.
Year | Contributor(s) | Title | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Nicole J. Georges | Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir | Winner | [3] [4] [5] |
Alex Woolfson with Winona Nelson (illus.) | Artifice | Finalist | [6] [4] | |
Tana Ford | Duck! Second Chances | |||
Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, Kyle Baker, and Steve Dutro | The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story | |||
2015 | Joyce Brabner with Mark Zingarelli (illus.) | Second Avenue Caper | Winner | [7] |
Elisha Lim | 100 Crushes | Finalist | [8] | |
Kathleen Jacques | Band Vs. Band Comix Volume 1 | |||
A.K. Summers | Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag | |||
Nick Sumida | Snackies | |||
2016 | EK Weaver | The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ & Amal | Winner | [9] [10] |
Jeremy Sorese | Curveball | Finalist | [11] [12] | |
Maggie Thrash | Honor Girl | |||
Blue Delliquanti | O Human Star: Volume One | |||
Ed Luce | Wuvable Oaf | |||
2017 | Ed Luce | Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal | Winner | [13] [14] |
Eric Liberge and Arnaud Delalande with David Homel (translator) | The Case of Alan Turing: The Extraordinary and Tragic Story of the Legendary Codebreaker | Finalist | [15] | |
P. Kristen Enos with Heidi Ho with Derek Chua, Leesamarie Croal, Casandra Grullon, Beth Varni, and Dan Parent (illus.) | Active Voice The Comic Collection: The Real Life Adventures Of An Asian-American, Lesbian, Feminist, Activist And Her Friends | |||
2018 | Emil Ferris | My Favorite Thing is Monsters | Winner | [16] [17] [18] |
Eric Kostiuk Williams | Condo Heartbreak Disco | Finalist | [19] | |
Nicole J. Georges | Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home | |||
Gengoroh Tagame | My Brother’s Husband, Volume 1 | |||
Tillie Walden | Spinning | [20] [19] | ||
2019 | Tommi Parrish | The Lie and How We Told It | Winner | [21] [22] |
Mark Russell with Sean Parsons, Mark Morales, Howard Porter, and Mike Feehan (illus.) | Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles | Finalist | [23] | |
Paige Braddock | Love Letters to Jane’s World | |||
Tillie Walden | On a Sunbeam | |||
Eric Kostiuk Williams | Our Wretched Town Hall | |||
Michelle Perez with Remy Boydell (illus.) | The Pervert | |||
Steve MacIsaac | Unpacking | |||
Jeanne Thornton and Tara Madison Avery | We’re Still Here: An All-Trans Comics Anthology | |||
2020 | Kelsey Wroten | Cannonball | Winner | [24] [25] [26] |
Jaime Hernandez | Is This How You See Me? | Finalist | [27] [28] | |
Vivek Shraya | Death Threat | |||
Mariko Tamaki | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me | |||
Tillie Walden | Are You Listening? | |||
2021 | Bishakh Som | Apsara Engine | Winner | [29] [30] [31] |
Sophie Yanow | The Contradictions | Finalist | [32] | |
Yao Xiao and Andrews McMeel | Everything Is Beautiful, and I’m Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection | |||
Tina Horn, Laurenn McCubbin, Jen Hickman, Alejandra Gutiérrez, Michael Dowling, Steve Wands, Tula Lotay, Katie Skelly, Chris O’Halloran | SFSX (Safe Sex), Vol. 1: Protection | |||
Bishakh Som | Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir | |||
2022 | Lee Lai | Stone Fruit | Winner | [33] |
Crystal Frasier and Val Wise with Oscar O. Jupiter (lettering) | Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms | Finalist | [34] | |
Syan Rose | Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance | |||
Hiromi Goto with Ann Xu (illus.) | Shadow Life | |||
Kat Leyh | Thirsty Mermaids | |||
2023 | Sas Milledge | Mamo | Winner | [35] |
Will Betke-Brunswick | A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings | Finalist | [36] | |
Gabriel Ebensperger, trans. by Kelley D. Salas | Gay Giant | |||
Melanie Gillman | Other Ever Afters | |||
Sarah Winifred Searle | The Greatest Thing | |||
2024 | Emily Caroll | A Guest in the House | Winner | [37] |
Mari Costa | Belle of the Ball | Finalist | [38] | |
Lawrence Lindell | Blackward | |||
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki | Roaming | |||
H. A. | The Chromatic Fantasy |
The Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Graphic Novel is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation, to a graphic novel with LGBT themes. As the award is presented based on themes in the work, not the sexuality or gender of the writer, non-LGBT individuals may be nominated for or win the award.
The award is presented to "[b]ook-length works of fiction or non-fiction that use a combination of words and sequential art to convey a narrative ..., including novels, graphic memoirs and short story or comics collections by the same author/team." [1]
Lambda Literary is one of few organizations that has recognized comics and graphic novels since the 1980s. [2] From 2014 to 2019, the award was named the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Graphic Novel but in 2020, it changed to the Lambda Literary Award for Comics.
Year | Contributor(s) | Title | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Nicole J. Georges | Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir | Winner | [3] [4] [5] |
Alex Woolfson with Winona Nelson (illus.) | Artifice | Finalist | [6] [4] | |
Tana Ford | Duck! Second Chances | |||
Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, Kyle Baker, and Steve Dutro | The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story | |||
2015 | Joyce Brabner with Mark Zingarelli (illus.) | Second Avenue Caper | Winner | [7] |
Elisha Lim | 100 Crushes | Finalist | [8] | |
Kathleen Jacques | Band Vs. Band Comix Volume 1 | |||
A.K. Summers | Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag | |||
Nick Sumida | Snackies | |||
2016 | EK Weaver | The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ & Amal | Winner | [9] [10] |
Jeremy Sorese | Curveball | Finalist | [11] [12] | |
Maggie Thrash | Honor Girl | |||
Blue Delliquanti | O Human Star: Volume One | |||
Ed Luce | Wuvable Oaf | |||
2017 | Ed Luce | Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal | Winner | [13] [14] |
Eric Liberge and Arnaud Delalande with David Homel (translator) | The Case of Alan Turing: The Extraordinary and Tragic Story of the Legendary Codebreaker | Finalist | [15] | |
P. Kristen Enos with Heidi Ho with Derek Chua, Leesamarie Croal, Casandra Grullon, Beth Varni, and Dan Parent (illus.) | Active Voice The Comic Collection: The Real Life Adventures Of An Asian-American, Lesbian, Feminist, Activist And Her Friends | |||
2018 | Emil Ferris | My Favorite Thing is Monsters | Winner | [16] [17] [18] |
Eric Kostiuk Williams | Condo Heartbreak Disco | Finalist | [19] | |
Nicole J. Georges | Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home | |||
Gengoroh Tagame | My Brother’s Husband, Volume 1 | |||
Tillie Walden | Spinning | [20] [19] | ||
2019 | Tommi Parrish | The Lie and How We Told It | Winner | [21] [22] |
Mark Russell with Sean Parsons, Mark Morales, Howard Porter, and Mike Feehan (illus.) | Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles | Finalist | [23] | |
Paige Braddock | Love Letters to Jane’s World | |||
Tillie Walden | On a Sunbeam | |||
Eric Kostiuk Williams | Our Wretched Town Hall | |||
Michelle Perez with Remy Boydell (illus.) | The Pervert | |||
Steve MacIsaac | Unpacking | |||
Jeanne Thornton and Tara Madison Avery | We’re Still Here: An All-Trans Comics Anthology | |||
2020 | Kelsey Wroten | Cannonball | Winner | [24] [25] [26] |
Jaime Hernandez | Is This How You See Me? | Finalist | [27] [28] | |
Vivek Shraya | Death Threat | |||
Mariko Tamaki | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me | |||
Tillie Walden | Are You Listening? | |||
2021 | Bishakh Som | Apsara Engine | Winner | [29] [30] [31] |
Sophie Yanow | The Contradictions | Finalist | [32] | |
Yao Xiao and Andrews McMeel | Everything Is Beautiful, and I’m Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection | |||
Tina Horn, Laurenn McCubbin, Jen Hickman, Alejandra Gutiérrez, Michael Dowling, Steve Wands, Tula Lotay, Katie Skelly, Chris O’Halloran | SFSX (Safe Sex), Vol. 1: Protection | |||
Bishakh Som | Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir | |||
2022 | Lee Lai | Stone Fruit | Winner | [33] |
Crystal Frasier and Val Wise with Oscar O. Jupiter (lettering) | Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms | Finalist | [34] | |
Syan Rose | Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer & Trans Resistance | |||
Hiromi Goto with Ann Xu (illus.) | Shadow Life | |||
Kat Leyh | Thirsty Mermaids | |||
2023 | Sas Milledge | Mamo | Winner | [35] |
Will Betke-Brunswick | A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings | Finalist | [36] | |
Gabriel Ebensperger, trans. by Kelley D. Salas | Gay Giant | |||
Melanie Gillman | Other Ever Afters | |||
Sarah Winifred Searle | The Greatest Thing | |||
2024 | Emily Caroll | A Guest in the House | Winner | [37] |
Mari Costa | Belle of the Ball | Finalist | [38] | |
Lawrence Lindell | Blackward | |||
Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki | Roaming | |||
H. A. | The Chromatic Fantasy |