Books nominated for the “Goldie” awards

Golden Crown Literary Society is an association and annual conference for lesbian writers and readers. They also sponsor literary awards known as the “Goldies” for the best of lesbian publishing in a given year.

The conference came to Portland, Oregon this year. (I am blogging this from the first night ice cream social of said conference.)

Below is a list of “Goldie” finalists. I will add links to excerpts from the novels and update with notable encounters, observations, quotes etc from the conference.

Ann Bannon Popular Choice

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
All That Lies Within	Lynn Ames	Phoenix Rising Press
Broken Trails	D Jordan Redhawk	Bella Books
Does She Love You?	Rachel Spangler	Bold Strokes Books
Etched in Shadows	KG MacGregor	Bella Books
Every Second Counts	D. Jackson Leigh	Bold Strokes Books
Give Me A Reason	Lyn Gardner	Self Published
High Desert	Katherine V. Forrest	Spinsters Ink
Letters Never Sent	Sandra Moran	Bedazzled Ink
The Tropic of Hunter	Cheyne Curry	Blue Feather Books

Anthology/Collection (Fiction)

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Amor and More: Love Ever After	Radclyffeand Stacia Seaman (eds)	Bold Strokes Books
Best Lesbian Romance	Radclyffe (ed)	Cleis Press
Beyond the Trail	Jae	Ylva Publishing
Dykin’ 2: Short Stories	Neledi Tafari	Lion-Hearted Press
Odyssey of the Butterfly	Fran Heckrotte	Novel Ideas Publishing, LLC
Survival Skills	Jean Ryan	Ashland Creek Press
Three	Ann McMan	Bedazzled Ink
When the Clock Strikes Thirteen	Lois Cloreac Hart, L.T. Smith, Emma Weimann, Erzabet Bishop, Joan Arling, Diana Marina, R.G. Emanuelle	Ylva Publishing

 

Debut Author

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
A Venomous Cocktail	Jody Valley	Bella Books
Angel’s Touch	Siri Caldwell	Bella Books
Exception to the Rule	Cindy Rizzo	Self-published
Hell’s Belle	Marie Castle	Bella Books
In Between	Jane Hoppen	Bold Strokes Books
Laughing Down the Moon	Eva Indigo	Bella Books
Laughter in the Wind	SL Harris	Bella Books
Like Jazz	Heather Blackmore	Bold Strokes Books
Saving Morgan	MB Panichi	Bella Books

Dramatic/General Fiction

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
In This Small Spot	Caren J. Werlinger	Corgyn Publishing
Leap	Z Egloff	Bywater Books
Letters Never Sent	Sandra Moran	Bedazzled Ink
Picking Up The Pieces	Brenda Adcock	Regal Crest Enterprises
Remember Me	Syd Parker	Syd Parker Books
Step Into The Wind	Bev Prescott	Blue Feather Books
The Reunion	Susan X Meagher	Brisk Press
Waiting for Harper Lee	Lea Daley	Bella Books

Erotica

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
At Her Feet	Rebekah Weatherspoon	Bold Strokes Books
Coming Together: Girl on Girl	Leigh Ellwood (ed)	Coming Together
Gospel	Nat Burns	Regal Crest Enterprises
Hot Line	Alison Grey	Ylva Publishing
Nocturnes	JD Glass	Affinity Ebook Press NZ Ltd
Provenance	Debra Hyde	Coliloquy, LLC
Switching Gears	Rhavensfyre	Sapphire Books Publishing
Wild Girls, Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex Stories	Sacchi Green	Cleis Press

Historical Fiction

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
A Delicate Refusal	T.T. Thomas	Bon View Publishing
Fervent Charity	Paulette Callen	Ylva Publishing
Murder and the Hurdy Gurdy Girl	Kate McLachlan	Regal Crest Enterprises
Passion for Vengeance	Patty G. Henderson	Blanca Rosa Publishing
Reflected Passion	Erica Lawson	Blue Feather Books
She’s Gone Santa Fe	Maida Tilchen	Savvy Press
Silver Wings	H.P. Munro	H.P. Munro
The Legend of Pope Joan, Part 2. Athens	Rachel Dax	Self-Published

Mystery/Thriller

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
A Venomous Cocktail	Jody Valley	Bella Books
Battle Axe	Carsen Taite	Bold Strokes Books
Jump the Gun: Book 4 in The Gun Series	Lori L. Lake	Regal Crest Enterprises
Point of Betrayal	Ann Roberts	Bella Books
The Killer Wore Leather	Laura Antoniou	Cleis Press
Turning the Tide	Jenna Rae	Bella Books
Weeping Walls	Gerri Hill	Bella Books
Yellow Vengeance	Liz Bugg	Insomniac Press

Paranormal/Horror

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Back to Blue	Dillon Watson	Bella Books
Hell’s Belle	Marie Castle	Bella Books
The Awakening: Book One in the Sisters of Spirits Trilogy	Yvonne Heidt	Bold Strokes Books
The Horde	Linda Kay Silva	Sapphire Books Publishing
The Lone Hunt	L.L. Rand	Bold Strokes Books
The Rarest Rose	I. Beacham	Bold Strokes Books
True Nature	Jae	Ylva Publishing
Under the Midnight Cloak	S.Y. Thompson	Regal Crest Enterprises

Poetry

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Chopper! Chopper!	Veronica Reyes	Red Hen Press
fur(l) parachute	Shannon Maguire	BookThug
Light Light	Julie Joosten	BookThug
Midnight Musings	Shawn Blackhawk	Regal Crest Enterprises
Roses Read	Various, edited by Beth Mitchum	UltraVioletLove Publishing
The Finely Human Experience	Monique Finley	UltraVioletLove Publishing
The Immaculate Chaos of Being	Kathleen Wheeler	KatWheelerBooks
Sisterhood	Julie R. Enszer	Sibling Rivalry Press

Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Code of Honor	Radclyffe	Bold Strokes Books
Desolation Point	Cari Hunter	Bold Strokes Books
Exit Wounds	VK Powell	Bold Strokes Books
First Down	JJ Greene	Bella Books
Mountain Rescue: The Ascent	Sky Croft	Regal Crest Enterprises
Rush	Carsen Taite	Bold Strokes Books
The Gemini Deception	Kim Baldwin & Xenia Alexiou	Bold Strokes Books
Web of Obsessions	Diane Wood	Bella Books

Science Fiction/Fantasy

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Deep Deception	Cathy Pegau	Carina Press (Harlequin Enterprises)
Fractured Futures	S.Y. Thompson	Regal Crest Enterprises
In the Midst of Tribulation	Mary Griggs	Bella Books
Magical Echo	Linda Kay Silva	Sapphire Books Publishing
Saving Morgan	MB Panichi	Bella Books
Shell Game	Benny Lawrence	Bedazzled Ink
The Edge of Rebellion	Andi Marquette	Bedazzled Ink
To Sleep	Paula Offutt	Regal Crest Enterprises

Traditional Contemporary Romance

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Broken Trails	D Jordan Redhawk	Bella Books
Cut to the Chase	Lisa Girolami	Bold Strokes Books
Etched in Shadows	KG MacGregor	Bella Books
Every Second Counts	D. Jackson Leigh	Bold Strokes Books
Homestead	Radclyffe	Bold Strokes Books
I Remember	Julie Cannon	Bold Strokes Books
One Fine Day	Erica Abbott	Bella Books
Sea Glass Inn	Karis Walsh	Bold Strokes Books

Young Adult

TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER
Laughter in the Wind	SL Harris	Bella Books
Orphan Maker	D Jordan Redhawk	Bella Books
Secret City	Julia Watts	Bella Books
Secret Lies	Amy Dunne	Bold Strokes Books
Stealing Second: Sam’s Story (Book Four in the Clarksonville Series)	Barbara L. Clanton	Regal Crest Enterprises
Swans & Klons	Nora Olsen	Bold Strokes Books
The Road To Her	KE Payne	Bold Strokes Books
The Second Mango	Shira Glassman	Prizm Books