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This isn't an official list (I didn't have a pen in my dress last night). The official list will be released by Golden Crown Literary Society at their conference website. Here's what I remember as the winners in last night's Golden Crown Literary Society awards:

• Lesbian Anthology(non-erotica) - Love, Castro Street, Katherine V. Forrest & Jim Van Buskirk eds., Alyson Books.
  
• Dramatic General Fiction - Landing, Emma Donoghue, Harcourt; The Spanish Pearl, Catherine Friend, Bold Strokes Books.
  
• Anthology (erotica) - Crave, Catherine Lundoff, Lethe Press; Erotic Interludes 5: Road Games, Stacia Seaman & Radclyffe eds., Bold Strokes Books; In Deep Waters, Karin Kallmaker & Radclyffe eds., Bella Books.
  
• Mystery - Dark Valentine, Jennifer Fulton, Bold Strokes Books; Redress of Grievances, Brenda Adcock, Regal Crest; The Devil Unleashed, Ali Vali, Bold Strokes Books.
  
• Poetry - The Islands Project, Eloise Klein Healy, Red Hen Press; Torch River, Elizabeth Philips, Brick Books.
  
• Romance - And Playing the Role of Herself, K.E. Lane, Regal Crest; Out of Love, KG MacGregor, Bella Books; Second Season, Ali Vali, Bold Strokes Books.
  
• Short Story/Essay Collection - Are There Closets in Heaven, Carol & Robert Curoe eds., Syren Book Co.; Deep in the Heart - A Memoir of Love and Longing, Shiela Morris, Red Letter Press; Fried & True - Tales from Rehoboth Beach, Fay Jacobs, A&M Books.
  
• Speculative Fiction - Crown of Valencia, Catherine Friend, BSB; Queens of Tristaine, Cate Culpepper, BSB; Rebel's Quest, Gun Brooke, BSB.
  
• Debut Author - And Playing the Role of Herself, K.E. Lane, Regal Crest; Butch Girls Can Fix Anything, Paula Offutt, Regal Crest; Dateland, Jennifer Parello, McKenna Publishing.
  
• Ann Bannon Popular Choice - And Playing the Role of Herself, K.E. Lane, Regal Crest.
  
• GCLS Directors' Award - Nann Dunne and JustAboutWrite.com
  
• GCLS Trailblazer Award - Katherine V. Forrest.
  

Again, congratulations to everyone!

Labels: award, GCLS, winner

Golden Crown Literary Society, dedicated to expanding the visibility and quality of lesbian fiction, has released its list of Goldie award finalists in advance of its annual conference in Phoenix (July 31-Aug 3), where the winners will be announced.

I have been named a finalist in Debut Author for Turning Point from P.D. Publishing, Inc.

Congratulations to all the finalists! Please follow this link to see the whole list.
http://www.gclscon.com/2008GCLSAwards-Finalists.html

I'm again looking forward to seeing all the writers, editors, publishers and readers in Phoenix!

Labels: authors, award, conference, GCLS, lesbian fiction, PD Publishing, TP, Turning Point

While at Saints and Sinners Literary Fest in New Orleans, Louisiana, I encountered a new author indexing site, DreamWalkerGroup.com and the site manager put up a short bio of me and my work after we talked, http://dreamwalkergroup.com/bio/l/lara_zielinsky.htm. Advice to authors: Contact Mike Walker for your own free listing. Advice to readers:, the way the site is indexed helps you connect between authors you like and authors who might write in the same category.

 Also while at Saints and Sinners, I received word from Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards that "Turning Point" finished as one of the Top 5 Lesbian Romances for 2007. Go to the group itself to see the complete list of winners.

I'll have a fuller report on SAS Fest coming up next, including pictures and panel reviews. It's good to be home in Florida, after an 11-hour drive, but I had a great time at the Festival and it was hard to leave everyone.

Labels: award, lesbian fiction, lesfic, NOLA, SAS Fest, Turning Point

You can view the short lists in each category of the Lambda Literary Awards at the Lambda Web site:
http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/current_finalists.html

Congratulations to all the finalists!

Winners will be announced in May in New York.

Labels: award, Lambda Literary Society

Several P.D. Publishing titles, including "Turning Point", have been nominated in the various Lambda Literary Awards categories:

• Wonder, Nicole Pollifrone (P.D. Publishing) (LGBT POETRY)
  
• Water Witch, Nene Adams (P.D. Publishing) (LGBT SCI-FI/FANTASY/HORROR)
  
• World Without Winter, Steve Pierce (P.D. Publishing) (LGBT SCI-FI/FANTASY/ HORROR, GAY DEBUT FICTION)
  
• Banshee's Honor, Shaylynn Rose (P.D. Publishing) (LGBT SCI-FI/FANTASY/ HORROR)
  
• Freshman Pledge, Larry Coles (P.D. Publishing) (GAY DEBUT FICTION, MENS FICTION)
  
• Turning Point, Lara Zielinsky (P.D. Publishing) (WOMEN'S FICTION)
  
• Where Shadows Linger, Mary D. Brooks (P.D. Publishing) (WOMEN'S FICTION)
  
• On the Air, Geonn Cannon (P.D. Publishing) (WOMEN'S FICTION)
  
• Twilight, Kim Pritekel (P.D. Publishing) (WOMEN'S FICTION)
  

to all my writer-mates at P.D. Publishing!
To order any of these titles, check Amazon or Starcrossed Productions today!

Labels: award, Lambda Literary Society, new, PD Publishing, Turning Point

More reviews...

Starcrossed Productions, an exclusively GLBT online sales portal, has had "Turning Point" for sale since mid-April 2007. Just recently two rather positive reviews were posted.

Reviews keep coming in at Amazon as well.

Thank you to all my readers, known and unknown, for these thoughtful words.

Cross your fingers...

I have entered "Turning Point" in the Florida Writers Associations 2007 Royal Palm Literary Awards in the category of book-length published romance/erotica.

Appearances...

I will be speaking at a Knowledge Workshop, Creative Writing for Everyone, July 25, at The Knowledge Shop in Winter Park, Florida.

I have also decided to make a presentation at The Villages Third Annual Literary Festival, in The Villages, Lake County, Florida on October 5, 2007. Details will be posted in the Appearances page shortly.

Stepping out far in the future, I have engagements to speak to writers in Maitland and Osceola County, Florida, in November, and December 2007. Details will be posted in the Appearances page shortly.

Labels: Amazon, award, booksellers, contest, Florida Writers Association, FWA, Maitland, Osceola County, sales, Starcrossed, Turning Point, update, Winter Park

P.D. Publishing is hopping! Congratulations to the family!
Anne Azel wins a 2007 Goldie for "Gold Mountain"
Mickey Minner has signed her fabulous novel "Fast Break"
Also signed was Jeffrey Stoddard's "Face Your Fears"
Kim Pritekel's "Lessons" has been chosen Civil Rights Coalition's June 2007 book of the month!

Labels: award, new, PD Publishing

Anne Azel's "Gold Mountain" (PD Publishing, 2006) won in the General Fiction category at Saturday night's GCLS Awards! Since Anne could not travel, Barb and Linda passed along her acceptance speech to me which I gladly read on her behalf. Way to go, Anne!

Go here for the complete list of GCLS 2007 Goldie winners!

Labels: award, fiction, GCLS, lesfic

Last night, the Lambda Literary Society held its annual awards program in NYC. Click here for a short list of notable (to me) winners. The LLS site has the complete list.

Labels: award, Lambda Literary Society

A group has opened to accept readers of lesbian fiction and their nominations and votes for best lesbian fiction in several genres. Click the image to visit their group site today and sign up to nominate (beginning March 1) and vote for your favorite lesbian fiction.

Labels: award, lesfic