2023 GOLDIE WINNERS
The 2023 Goldie Winners are listed below. Congratulations to all of the Winners!!!
Thanks to a five-year, $500,000 grant from the Aronson-Besthoff Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, award-winning authors of lesbian, Sapphic, and women-loving-women literature received $22,000 in total prize money from the Golden Crown Literary Awards (the Goldies) in 2023.
The largest Goldie prizes – $3,000 for first, $2,000 for second, and $1,000 for third place – went to winners of the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award, In addition to the Ann Bannon Awards, $1,000 prizes will be awarded to authors of top-scoring books in 12 genre-specific novel categories and in three “non-novel” categories, as well as to first-time authors of books scoring highest in the Debut Novel competition.
The recipients of these monetary prizes are notated within each category below.
Ann Bannon Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | If I Don't Ask | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books | Buy |
| Silver | Just a Touch Away | Jae | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Bronze | Broken Beyond Repair | Emily Banting | Sapphfic Publishing |
Audiobook Narrator Winners
| Title | Narrator | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Whisper of Solace | Abby Craden | Tantor Media | Buy |
| Dead Letters from Paradise | Christine Williams | Susie Bright, Audible Studios | Buy |
| Dead Woman's Revenge | Rebecca Lowman | OrangeSky Audio | Buy |
Contemporary Romance: Short Novels Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Rivalry | Radclyffe | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Trial and Error | Carsen Taite | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Truly Wanted | J.J. Hale | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Long Way to Fall | Elle Spencer | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Christmas Mouse | Rachel Spangler | Brisk Press | Buy |
| I Dare You to Love Me | Lori G. Matthews | Bella Books | Buy |
| She'll Steal Your Heart | Rachel Lacey | Self-published | Buy |
| The Last Lavender Sister | Melissa Brayden | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| With a Twist | Georgia Beers | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Contemporary Romance: Long Novels Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Rachael Sommers | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Over the Moon with You | Jaime Clevenger | Bella Books | Buy |
| Plain English | Rachel Spangler | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Purposefully Accidental | G Benson | Self-published | Buy |
| Something's Different | Quinn Ivins | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
Debut Novel Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey in the Marrow | Emily Waters | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Love and Duty | Catherine Young | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity | Suzanne Moss | Aesculus Books | Buy |
| The Barrens | Kurt Johnson & Ellie Johnson | Arcade - Skyhorse | Buy |
| Truly Wanted | J.J. Hale | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Erotic Novels Winner
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
| Escorted | Renee Roman | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Fiction Anthologies/Collections Winner
| Title | Editor | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiant Hearts | Lee Lynch | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
General Fiction Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Letters from Paradise | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | Buy |
| The Barrens | Kurt Johnson & Ellie Johnson | Arcade - Skyhorse | Buy |
General Non-Fiction Winner
| Title | Author | Publsher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half In: A Coming-of-Age Memoir of Forbidden Love | Felice Cohen | Dividends Press | Buy |
Historical Fiction Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity | Suzanne Moss | Aesculus Books | Buy |
| Once in Berlin | Jo Havens | Self-published | Buy |
Mystery/Thriller/Crime Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delafield | Katherine V. Forrest | Spinsters Ink | Buy |
| Hunting Gold | Ann Aptaker | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Last Chance Chicago | Diana DiGangi | Bywater Books | Buy |
New Adult Fiction Winner
| Title | Author | Publsher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catching Feelings | Ana Hartnett Reichardt | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Paranormal/Occult/Horror Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mermaid Hypothesis | Siri Caldwell | Brussels Sprout Press | Buy |
| The Wicked and the Willing | Lianyu Tan | Shattered Scepter Press | Buy |
Poetry Poems/Collections Winner
| Title | Author/ Editor |
Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Out of Time | Arleen Paré | Caitlin Press & Dagger Editions | Buy |
Romantic Blend Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Despite Chaos | Stacy Lynn Miller | Bella Books | Buy |
| Enigma | Suzie Clarke | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Secret Agent | Michelle Larkin | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Science Fiction/Fantasy Winners
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance | Elaine Burnes | Mindancer Press/Bedazzled Ink | Buy |
| The Mage and the Monster | Barbara Ann Wright | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Tee Corinne Winner
| Title | Cover Artist | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity | Suzanne Moss | Aesculus books | Buy |
Young Adult Fiction Winner
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can I Trust Her? | Frances Lucas | Bella Books | Buy |
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