The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative names two winners for 2021, both translated from Brazilian Portuguese by Larissa Helena.
‘In the Dream House’: Carmen Maria Machado Wins the Rathbones Folio Prize
Author Carmen Maria Machado wins the Rathbones Folio Prize, which honors influential voices from American LGBTQ literature.
The US-Based Lambda Literary Awards Program Names Its 2021 Finalists
Moving this year to digital submissions, the 33rd annual Lambda Literary Awards program names 120 titles in its shortlists.
Amazon Pulls Book, Saying It ‘Frames LGBTQ+ Identity as a Mental Illness’
Responding to requests from four US senators, Amazon has removed a book by Ryan T. Anderson, saying the retailer ‘reserve[s] the right not to sell certain content.’
Words Without Borders June: LGBTQ Translation in the Court of the Times
Released as the US high court ensures LGBTQ Americans’ job protection, the 11th ‘Queer Edition’ at Words Without Borders parallels ‘health, economic, and racial justice’ crises.
In London, the Polari Prize Goes to Angela Chadwick and Andrew McMillan
The previously shortlisted Andrew McMillan and debut author Angela Chadwick are this year’s honorees in the LGBT-themed awards program in the UK.
Edmund White Is National Book Awards’ Distinguished Contribution Medalist
The iconic fiction and nonfiction writer of 20th-century American gay life, Edmund White, receives the medal from film director John Waters on November 20.
In Support of Export: The UK’s International Showcase Features LGBTQI+ Content
The UK’s International Literature Showcase presents its second curated listing of British authors, in a program devised to promote export and rights sales of UK writing.
UK’s Polari Book Prize Names Its 2019 Shortlists: Two Awards, 12 Contenders
Narrowing down its longlists, the now double-award Polari Prize program honoring LGBT writing names a dozen titles for its 2019 shortlists.
Words Without Borders June: ‘The Queer I’ in Early Summer
‘Words Without Borders’ brings together translations from Korean, Chinese, Icelandic, French, and more, all on topics relative to sexuality and identity.
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