The Publishing Triangle is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2027 Publishing Triangle Awards, recognizing the best LGBTQ+ books published during the 2026 calendar year.
Submissions open Monday, September 21, 2026, and close Friday, December 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
A short list of finalists will be announced in March 2027. Winners will be announced at the annual Publishing Triangle Awards ceremony in April 2027.
Awards Open for Submissions
Fiction
Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction
Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction
Nonfiction
Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction
Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction
Poetry
Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry
Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry
Additional Awards
Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ Crime Writing
Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature
Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award
Jacqueline Woodson Award for Children’s/Young Adult Literature
Amber Hollibaugh Award for LGBTQ+ Social Justice Writing
How to Submit
Each award has its own eligibility requirements and submission instructions. Please visit our Awards Submission Guidelines and select the appropriate award before submitting your work.
View the guidelines and submit here:
https://submissions.publishingtriangle.org/
Please review the requirements for your selected award carefully before submitting.
For the book awards, the submission fee is $50 per title, per category. After submitting a book for awards consideration, submitters will receive an invoice from The Publishing Triangle with instructions for remitting the submission fee and other important information.
The Publishing Triangle has celebrated outstanding LGBTQ+ literature for nearly four decades, honoring writers whose work reflects the extraordinary breadth and diversity of our literary community.
We look forward to celebrating another year of exceptional LGBTQ+ books and writers.
Submissions close December 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.