2023 ANN BANNON FINALISTS
The finalists for the 2023 Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award are listed below.
This award recognizes the books that have been picked as favorites among nominated entries.
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 Award in 2005.
Finalists Voting
Voting is open from April 17 through April 30, 2023.
- Review the finalists in the list below.
- Click the link below the list to access your ballot.
- You will need to enter your name and email address to vote.
- This information is used to ensure one vote per person.
- Administrators cannot see the ballots attached to email addresses. So we won't know how you vote.
- The 18 Ann Bannon finalists are listed on the ballot alphabetically (title).
- Mark your top 5 choices on the ballot (1st through 5th).
- Submit your ballot.
You may only vote once. Duplicate ballots will be removed.
If you have questions, submit them to Awards@goldencrown.org BEFORE submitting your ballot.
Ann Bannon Finalists
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Any Experience | Ann E. Terpstra | NineStar Press | Buy |
| Broken Beyond Repair | Emily Banting | Sapphfic Publishing | Buy |
| Christmas Mouse | Rachel Spangler | Brisk Press | Buy |
| Dead Letters from Paradise | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Delafield | Katherine V. Forrest | Spinsters Ink | Buy |
| Endurance | Elaine Burnes | Mindancer Press/Bedazzled Ink | Buy |
| Falling For Who | Erica Lee | Self-published | Buy |
| Full Circle | Susan X. Meagher | Brisk Press | Buy |
| If I Don't Ask | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books | Buy |
| Just a Touch Away | Jae | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| No Strings | Lucy Bexley | Self-published | Buy |
| Observations on the Danger of Female Curiosity | Suzanne Moss | Aesculus Books | Buy |
| Purposefully Accidental | G Benson | Self-published | Buy |
| The Barrens | Kurt Johnson & Ellie Johnson | Arcade - Skyhorse | Buy |
| The Forever and The Now | KJ | Self-published | Buy |
| The Last Lavender Sister | Melissa Brayden | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The New Shore | Caren J. Werlinger | Corgyn Publishing | Buy |
| The Santorini Setup | Becky Bohan | NanBec Books | Buy |
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