Tag: Lambda Literary Awards

  • Writers of African descent win at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.

    Writers of African descent win at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.

    Writers of African descent won big at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021 announced on the evening of Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the “Lammys,” as they are known, are an award of Lambda Literary, the oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature in the United States. Awards are handed…

  • African, African American finalists at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.

    African, African American finalists at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.

    African and African American writers feature as finalists at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021 announced today, March 15, 2021. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the “Lammys,” as they are known are an award of Lambda Literary, the oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature in the United States. Awards are handed out in…

  • As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II is Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner.

    As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II is Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner.

    As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II  was announced as a Lambda Literary Awards 2019 winner at a ceremony in New York, USA on June 3, 2019. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the “Lammys,” are the awards of Lambda Literary which is the oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature…

  • Three African books are Lambda Literary Awards 2019 finalists.

    Three African books are Lambda Literary Awards 2019 finalists.

    Uzodinma Iweala, Trifonia Melibea Obono, and The Gerald Kraak Award Anthology are Lambda Literary Awards 2019 finalists. The Lambda Literary Awards, or the “Lammys,” as they are known are an award of Lambda Literary, the United States oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature. Previous winners of the awards from Africa include Chike…

  • Chike Frankie Edozien is Lambda Literary Awards 2018 winner.

    Chike Frankie Edozien is Lambda Literary Awards 2018 winner.

    Chike Frankie Edozien is a Lambda Literary Awards 2018 winner in the Gay Memoir/Biography category. The announcement was made at a ceremony hosted in New York City, USA on June 4, 2018. The Lambda Literary Awards or the “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known are an award of Lambda Literary, the United States oldest and…

  • Three African books make Lambda Literary Awards 2018 shortlist

    Three African books make Lambda Literary Awards 2018 shortlist

    Three African publications have made the Lambda Literary Awards 2018 shortlist announced on March 6, 2018. The three are a memoir by Chike Frankie Edozien, a novel by Nnanna Ikpo and an anthology edited by Makhosazana Xaba and Karen Martin. Lambda Literary Awards – or the “Lammys,” as they are affectionately known are an award…