An impressive list of nominees, especially for the first year in this category. I think Bi Guys and Bi Men have a very good chance of being named finalists – which is almost as good as winning the award. Half of the entries were previously unknown to the Bisexual Writers group – they sort of came out of the woodwork.
Like the Transgender category, this new Bi category includes nonfiction and fiction, which doesn't make for an easy comparison, but judging is based on two criteria: glbt content, and literary merit.
Drum roll, please. And the nominees are . . .
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2006 Lambda Literary Award Nominees for Bisexuality
(in alphabetical order)
1. Affirmative Psychotherapy with Bisexual Women and Bisexual Men, edited by Ronald C. Fox (Haworth)
2. Bi Guys: Firsthand Fiction for Bisexual Men and their Admirers, edited by Ron Suresha (Haworth)
3. Bi Men: Coming Out Every Which Way, edited by Ron Jackson Suresha & Pete Chvany (Southern Tier/Haworth)
4. The Bisexual's Guide to the Universe: Quips, Tips, and Lists for Those Who Go Both Ways, by Nicole Kristal & Mike Szymanski (Alyson)
5. Doo-Lang Love, by Chad Sosna (iUniverse)
6. Eros: A Journey of Multiple Loves, by Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio (Haworth)
7. Five Married Men, by Martin Brant (iUniverse)
8. Incognito Street, by Barbara Sjoholm (Seal Press)
9. Jesus in Love, by Kittredge Cherry (AndroGyne Press)
10. The Mandrake Broom, by Jess Wells (Firebrand)
11. Spin Control, by Chris Moriarty (Bantam Spectra)
12. Three Sides to Every Story, by Clarence Nero (Harlem Moon/ Doubleday)
