Lambda Literary, celebrating LGBTQ+ storytellers since 1985. Home of the Lammy Awards, Writers in Schools, the Emerging Writers Retreat for LGBTQ Voices, and the Lambda Literary Review.
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📢There’s only a few days left to support our 2026 Writers Retreat Fellows!📢
We have until the end of the month to raise $30,000 to provide robust financial support to this year’s Retreat Fellows.
➡️Make a donation today here: bit.ly/lambdaretreat26.⬅️
Let's celebrate queer literature together at the 38th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony in New York City! Every ticket sale supports us and our mission to champion LGBTQ+ writers and literature to affirm queer lives, ignite imagination, and transform culture. www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy...
Don't forget to snag your tickets to the Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony in New York City! Proceeds benefit our programs championing LGBTQ+ literature - and it's a great way to kick off your queer literary summer! ☀️📚 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy...
In NYC on June 12? Celebrate the best of 2025's LGBTQ+ literature with us at the 38th annual Lambda Literary Awards Ceremony! 📖🎉 Proceeds from our ticket sales help us do what we do best: champion queer lit and queer voices, so come be a part of this queer joy! www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-lammy...
Lambda Literary has committed to meeting 100% of the stated financial needs of Fellows, and we need your help to do so!
Together, we can help writers from historically-marginalized backgrounds tell their stories on their own terms.
Step up today!
Today is Independent Bookstore Day! Head to indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map for a searchable map of indie bookstores participating in this national one-day celebration.
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT 🗞️🗣️
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW for our newest program, ✨The Creative Incubator for LGBTQ+ Writers✨
☆FICTION: @jeannethornton.bsky.social
☆NONFICTION: @otroedgargomez.bsky.social
☆PERFORMANCE WRITING: Roger Q. Mason
☆POETRY: Oliver Baez Bendorf
APPLY BY 7/8: bit.ly/4g1ifmc
Today is Lesbian Visibility Day, the perfect time to pick up a 2025 Lammys winner in one of four categories: lesbian fiction, lesbian romance, lesbian poetry, & lesbian memoir. ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜
We congratulate L.D. Lewis on the release of her debut novel, Year of the Mer, “a dark, bloody epic fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid that goes far beyond the fairy tale to explore family legacy, war, and what we will sacrifice for vengeance.” We are so proud of you, L.D.!