The LGBT 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards or the "Lammys," as they are affectionately known were announced by the Lambda Literary Foundation (LLF) in Los Angeles after reviewing a record 746 submissions which is up from 687 last year & from 352 publishers which is up from 332 last year. Submissions came from major mainstream publishers & from academic presses, from both long-established & new LGBT publishers as well as from emerging publish-on-demand technologies. Tony Valenzuela LLF Executive Director stated, "Today is a day to celebrate the richness of our literature & to give hearty congratulations to our outstanding shortlisted authors & their publishers. The deep commitment to advance our community's literature by our highly qualified volunteer judges who read & deliberate on the submitted books - & often anguish over the selection of finalists - make the Lammys possible." S. Chris Shirley LLF Board President added, "This is our fifth straight year of record-breaking Lambda Literary Award submissions. We're especially excited to add an LGBT Graphic Novel category to accommodate their explosive growth over the past few years & to recognize the extraordinary talent behind them." Now in their 26th years the Lambda Literary Awards celebrate achievement in lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender writing for books published in 2013. Winners will be announced during a ceremony on Monday evening, June 2, 2014 at The Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street in NYC.
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