2022 GOLDIE
POPULAR CHOICE NOMINATIONS
Two of our Goldie categories are popular choice categories. The 2022 Ann Bannon and Tee Corrine awards will be voted on by dues-paying members of the Golden Crown Literary Society as of January 2022, as nominations were submitted when the GCLS was a membership organization.
From 2023, these two popular choice awards will be open to the public.
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Below are the 2022 nominations and the GCLS membership are currently voting to narrow the field to a shortlist of eight finalists for each category. The membership will vote again to determine a winner for each award, which will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Annual GCLS Conference.
Ann Bannon Popular Choice
Ann Bannon is the author of a series of five lesbian pulp novels known as “The Beebo Brinker Chronicles.” Written from 1957 to 1962, the books were bestsellers when they were first released, and have had remarkable longevity, especially for genre fiction. They have been published in five different editions and in several languages, and are often taught in women’s studies and LGBT studies courses. Ann was the winner of the first GCLS Trailblazer Award in 2005.
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This award recognizes the book that has been picked as a popular choice favorite among nominated entries.
Title | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
And Then I Met You | Erica Lee | Self-Published |
Beginner's Bet | Fiona Riley | Bold Strokes Books |
Bet the Farm | Fiona Riley | Bold Strokes Books |
Cassethea of Mercia | Regina A. Hanel | Flashpoint Publications |
Chemistry Lessons | Jae | Ylva Publishing |
Covenant | Ann McMan | Bywater Books |
Elemental Attrraction | K. Aten | Flashpoint Publications |
For the Love of Charley | Patty Schramm | Flashpoint Publications |
Free Fall at Angel Creek | Julie Tizard | Bold Strokes Books |
Go Around | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books |
Ignis | KJ | Self-Published |
Investigating Helen | Benna Bos | Flashpoint Publications |
Love by Proxy | Dena Blake | Bold Strokes Books |
Modern English | Rachel Spangler | Bywater Books |
Mrs Middleton | Melissa Tereze | GPC Publishing |
Next Exit Home | Dena Blake | Bold Strokes Books |
Night Tide | Anna Burke | Bywater Books |
Pas de deux | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books |
Politics Makes Strange Deadfeallows | Jane DiLucchio | Flashpoint Publications |
Pyotra and the Wolf | Elna Holst | NineStar Press |
Rand | Silvia Shaw | Self-Published |
Sea Wolf | Anna Burke | Bywater Books |
Simply the Best | Karin Kallmaker | Bella Books |
The AM Show | T.B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod | Self-Published |
The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother-Daughter Story | Laura Davis | Girl Friday Books |
The Clinch | Nicole Disney | Bold Strokes Books |
The Delicate Things We Make | Milena McKay | Self-Published |
The Great Charade | Gerri Hill | Bella Books |
The Headmistress | Milena McKay | Self-Published |
The Island Between Us | Wendy Hudson | Ylva-Publishing |
The Last to Leave | Erica Lee | Self-Published |
The Price of Betrayal | Brenda Adcock | Flashpoint Publications |
The Tell Tale | Clare Ashton | Self-Published |
Thrust | Rachel Spangler | Brisk Press |
Tee Corrine Popular Choice
Tee Corinne (November 3, 1943 – August 27, 2006) was a photographer, author, and editor notable for the portrayal of sexuality in her artwork. The award is named after her to honor a trailblazer for lesbian visibility and give the award prestige to those who recognize how daring she was in her art and quest to make lesbians visible to the world.
This award sets a professional bar for the look of our books by offering an award for best or "favorite" cover design; provides recognition for cover designs that create a beautiful representation of the story and put a professional face on the lesbian genre; and provides recognition for artistic work that contributes to the promotion of a quality product in our marketplace. Cover design goes beyond the art and includes the typography and layout of the printed words as well as how the visual elements are arranged.
Title | Cover Artist | Publisher |
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A Call To Justice | Cindy Bamford | S.W. Andersen Books |
A Shadow in Love | Karen D. Badger | Badger Bliss Books |
All That Remains | Jeanine Henning | Bold Strokes Books |
Beginner's Bet | Tammy Seidick | Bold Strokes Books |
Beulah Lodge | Jeanine Henning | Bold Strokes Books |
Beyond the Smoke | Judith Fellows | Bella Books |
Change of Plans | Em Schreiber | Self-Published |
Choosing Grace | Kayla Mancuso | Bella Books |
Come Dream with Me | Nicci Robinson | Butterworth Books |
Covenant | Ann McMan | Bywater Books |
Dead Woman's Pond | Anna Sikorska | DSP Publications |
False Starts & Artichoke Hearts | Caitlyn Zegiestowsky | MedusaFish Books |
Free Fall at Angel Creek | Susan Renee and Chris Rich | Bold Strokes Books |
Go Around | Kayla Mancuso | Bella Books |
Ignis | Em Schreiber | Self-Published |
In the Shadow of the Past (Shadow Series Book1) | J.E. Leak | Certifiably Creative LLC |
Internet Famous | Ally Baldwin | Bella Books |
Lady Grim 2021 | Lila Bruce | Self-Published |
Lost in Love | Emily Banting/Mitxeran | Sapphfic Publishing |
Love and Lotus Blossoms | Tammy Seidick | Bold Strokes Books |
Love By Proxy | Jeanine Henning | Bold Strokes Books |
Love's Compromise | Tammy Seidick | Bold Strokes Books |
Love's Witness | Claire Highton-Stevenson | Self-Published |
Murder and Gold | Ann McMan | Bywater Books |
Music City Dreamers | Nicci Robinson | Butterworth Books |
Nero | Nicci Robinson | Butterworth Books |
Next Exit Home | Jeanine Henning | Bold Strokes Books |
On the Rocks | Judith Fellows and Heather Dickerman | Bella Books |
Pas de deux | Judith Fellows | Bella Books |
Prize Money | CB Messer | Interlude Press |
Pyotra and the Wolf | Natasha Snow | NineStar Press |
Rand | Silvia Shaw | Self-Published |
Scent | Deb B and Sheri Halal | Bold Strokes Books |
Scripted Love | Nicci Robinson | Butterworth Books |
Sleepless Nights | Cath Grace Designs | Self-Published |
Stone Memory | Aimée | Self-Published |
The Copper Scroll | Nicci Robinson | Butterworth Books |
The Demon Equilibrium | Ann McMan | Bywater Books |
The Disappearance of Lindy James | Heather Honeywell | Bella Books |
The Extraordinary Adventures of Brice Johnson: Bus Driver Brice | Trish Ellis | Bedazzled Ink Publishing |
The Fifty and One - The Continuation of 1140 Rue Royale | Karen D. Badger | Badger Bliss Books |
The Golden Trinity | Nicci Robinson | Butterworth Books |
The Headmistress | Em Schreiber | Self-Published |
The Last Time We Met | Kayla Mancuso | Bella Books |
The Noble and the Nightingale | Tammy Seidick | Bold Strokes Books |
The Tell Tale | Jayne Fereday | Self-Published |
The Tender Grave | Ann McMan | Bywater Books |
Udder Nonsense - Book Ten of the Commitment Series | Karen D. Badger | Badger Bliss Books |
Warm Pearls and Paper Cranes | Lucia Morgan | Butterworth Books |
What the Heart Sees | KC Luck | KC Luck Media |