Our Award-Winning Authors
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Katherine V. Forrest
Spinsters Ink Supervising Editor and Bella Books Editor
Pioneer Award, Lambda Literary Foundation,
Winner of four Lambda Literary Awards, with six additional finalist works
2008 Trailblazer Award of the Golden Crown Literary Society, as well as numerous lesbian readers' popular choice awards including these novels:
Apparition Alley, Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Hancock Park, Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery
Liberty Square, Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Karin Kallmaker
Bella Books Editorial Director
Winner of five GCLS Goldie Awards with another five shortlist nods, the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award and 2011 Trailblazer Award, as well as numerous lesbian readers' awards including:
18th & Castro: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Erotica, Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
Above Temptation: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romantic Suspense
All the Wrong Places: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Erotica and Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
Finders Keepers: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romance, Ann Bannon Popular Choice Finalist
In Deep Waters 1: Cruising the Seas: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Erotica (with Radclyffe)
In Deep Waters 2: Cruising the Strip: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Erotica (with Radclyffe)
Frosting on the Cake 2: Second Helpings: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Short Stories
Just Like That: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romance, Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
The Kiss That Counted: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Romance, Ann Bannon Popular Choice Winner, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Traditional/Contemporary Lesbian Romance
Maybe Next Time: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Romance
New Exploits Series (with Barbara Johnson, Therese Szymanski, Julia Watts):Bell, Book and Dyke: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction/Lesbian Fantasy, Once Upon a Dyke: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Erotica, Tall in the Saddle: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian EroticaSeeds of Fire: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction/Lesbian Fantasy
Stepping Stone: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Substitute for Love: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Sugar: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romance
Bella Books, Independent Press Award Winner,
Lambda Literary Foundation
Bella Books and Spinsters Ink Authors
Rhiannon ArgoThe Creamsickle: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Debut; American Library Association GLBT Roundtable 2010 Notable Book
Saxon Bennett
Family Affair: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian General Fiction
Terri Breneman
Borderline: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Compulsion: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Amy Briant
Shadow Point: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Debut Author, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Paranormal Romance
Victoria Brownworth
Day of the Dead: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Speculative Fiction; American Library Association GLBT Roundtable 2010 Notable Book
Nat Burns
House of Cards: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Paulette Callen
Command of Silence: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Megan Carter
Midnight Melodies: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Historical Romance
Baxter Clare
Cry Havoc: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Jaime Clevenger
All Bets Off: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Fiction
Blayne Cooper
Hard Times: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Stranded: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Contemporary Romance
Gina Noelle Daggett
Jukebox: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Contemporary Romance and Lesbian Debut Author
Jan Donley
The Side Door: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian General Fiction, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Debut Author; Eric Hoffer Award Honorable Mention
Nancy Garden
Nora and Liz: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Marianne Garver
October's Promise: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Debut Author
Jeanne G'Fellers
No Sister of Mine: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Science-Fiction, Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction
Sister Lost, Sister Found: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Speculative Fiction
Sister's Flight: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Speculative Fiction
Josie Gordon
Whacked: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Mystery
Toasted: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Elizabeth Hart
Lily of the Tower: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Historical Romance
Ellen Hart
Trailblazer Award 2010: GCLS Goldie Literary Society
Faint Praise: Minnesota Book Award Winner for Crime Novel
Robber's Wine: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Mystery
A Small Sacrifice: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Mystery, Minnesota Book Award Winner for Crime Novel
Wicked Games: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Hunting the Witch: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Mystery
Gerri Hill
Artist's Dream: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Behind the Pine Door: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romance
The Cottage: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Coyote Sky: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Devil's Rock: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romantic Intrigue
Gulf Breeze: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romance/Lesbian Erotica
Hunter's Way: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian for Lesbian Mystery
In the Name of the Father: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
The Killing Room: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Mystery
Love Waits: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Contemporary Romance
The Scorpion: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romantic Suspense and Finalist for Ann Bannon Popular Choice
No Strings: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Contemporary Romance
Partners: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romance/Lesbian Thriller
Barbara Johnson
Fantasy (editor): GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
New Exploits Series (with Karin Kallmaker, Therese Szymanski, Julia Watts):
Bell, Book and Dyke: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction/Lesbian Fantasy, Once Upon a Dyke: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Erotica, Tall in the Saddle: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian EroticaPerfect Valentine (editor): GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
Frankie J. Jones
Becka's Song: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Traditional/Contemporary Lesbian Romance
For Every Season: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romance
The Road Home: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
J.E. Knowles
Arusha: Lambda Literary Finalist for Bisexual Fiction
Jaye Maiman
Crazy for Loving: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Mystery
KG MacGregor
Just This Once: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Out of Love: Lambda Literary Winner for Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romance, Ann Bannon Popular Choice Finalist
Photographs of Claudia: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Contemporary Romance
Secrets So Deep: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Romantic Suspense
The Shaken Series:
Book One: Without Warning: GCLS Goldie Winner for Traditional/Contemporary Lesbian Romance, Ann Bannon Popular Choice Finalist
Book Two: Aftershock: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Book Three: Small Packages: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian General Fiction
Book Four: Mother Load: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian General Fiction
Worth Every Step: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Winner for Contemporary Lesbian Romance and Finalist for Ann Bannon Popular Choice
Robbi McCoy
Something to Believe: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Dramatic/General Fiction
Waltzing at Midnight: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Debut Author
Claire McNab
Accidental Murder: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Cop Out: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Death Understood: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Lessons in Murder: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Beth Moore
Risky Investment: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Dani O'Connor
Dresses and Other Catastrophes: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Sheila Ortiz-Taylor
OutRageous: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Fiction; GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Ruth Perkinson
Breaking Spirit Bridge: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Fiction, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Fiction
Piper's Someday: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Fiction
Tracey Richardson
The Candidate: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Traditional/Contemporary Lesbian Romance
No Rules of Engagement: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Romantic Suspense and Ann Bannon Popular Choice
Side Order of Love: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Contemporary Lesbian Romance; 1st Place Contemporary Romance Category, Rainbow Award of Excellence, Rainbow Romance Writers Chapter of Romance Writers of America
Diana Rivers
Her Sister's Keeper: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Speculative Fiction
Red Line of Yarmald: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction
City of Strangers: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Speculative Fiction
Ann Roberts
Beacon of Love: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Romance
Amy Dawson Robertson
Miles to Go: A Rennie Vogel Intrigue: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery/Thriller and Lesbian Debut Author, Finalist for Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award
Claire Rooney
The Color of Dust: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Historical Romance
Linda Kay Silva
More Than An Echo: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Speculative Fiction
Ursula Steck
Laura's War: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
The Next World: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Jean Stewart
The Wizard of Isis: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction, GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Science-Fiction
Teresa Stores
Backslide: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
Therese Szymanski
Call of the Dark (editor): GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction/Lesbian Fantasy
Fantasy (editor): GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
It's All Smoke and Mirrors: Ann Bannon Popular Choice Finalist
New Exploits Series (with Barbara Johnson, Karin Kallmaker, Julia Watts):
Bell, Book and Dyke: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction/Lesbian Fantasy, Once Upon a Dyke: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Erotica, Tall in the Saddle: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian EroticaPerfect Valentine (editor): GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
When Evil Changes Face: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Wild Nights (editor): GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Erotica
Jessica Thomas
Caught in the Net: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Mystery
Losers Weepers: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Murder Takes to the Hills: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Turning the Tables: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
The Weekend Visitor: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Dillon Watson
Keile's Chance: GCLS Goldie Winner for Lesbian Debut Author and Winner for Contemporary Lesbian Romance
Julia Watts
The Kind of Girl I Am: Lambda Literary Finalist for Women's Fiction, GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Dramatic Fiction
New Exploits Series (with Barbara Johnson, Karin Kallmaker, Julia Watts):
Bell, Book and Dyke: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Science-Fiction/Lesbian Fantasy, Once Upon a Dyke: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Erotica, Stake through the Heart: "We Recruit," Gaylactic-Spectrum Finalist for Lesbian Horror, Tall in the Saddle: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian EroticaWomen. Period.: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Anthology
Pat Welch
Moving Targets: Lambda Literary Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
A Time to Cast Away: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Mystery
Kenna White
Beautiful Journey: GCLS Goldie Finalist for Lesbian Historical Romance, Ann Bannon Popular Choice Finalist
Yours for the Asking: 2nd Place, Rainbow Award of Excellence Contemporary Romance Category, Rainbow Romance Writers Chapter of Romance Writers of America
