Below  is the list of finalists for the 2020 GCLS Awards. Congratulations to all finalists! 

 

Please note: Nominators may optionally provide a link to purchase the nominated book. The link is posted for reference only and is not an endorsement of any particular merchant on the part of the GCLS.

Please refer to the Nominations Guidelines page or CONTACT the Awards Administrators if there are any questions.

 

Ann Bannon Popular Choice

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Beautiful Dreamer	Melissa Brayden	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Galileo	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy
Judge Me When I'm Wrong	Cheryl A. Head	Bywater Books	Buy
Listen	Kris Bryant	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Not the Marrying Kind	Jae	Ylva Publishing	Buy
The Keeper's Daughter	Susan X Meagher	Brisk Press	Buy
The Roommate Arrangement	Jae	Ylva Publications	Buy
Thorn	Anna Burke	Bywater Books	Buy

Contemporary Romance (Short Novels)

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Because I Said So	Karin Kallmaker	Bella Books	Buy
Listen	Kris Bryant	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Practice Makes Perfect	Carsen Taite	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Second Chances	A.E. Radley	Heartsome Publishing	Buy
The Road to Madison	Elle Spencer	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Wavering Convictions	Erin Dutton	Bold Strokes Books	Buy

Contemporary Romance (Mid-Length Novels)

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
After the Summer Rain	Gerri Hill	Bella Books	Buy
Chasing Sunset	Missouri Vaun	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Coming Home	KJ	Self-published	Buy
Fear of Falling	Georgia Beers	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Game Changers	Jane Cuthbertson	Launch Point Press	Buy
Ordinary is Perfect	D. Jackson Leigh	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Other Girls: a love story about second chances	Avery Brooks	Bywater Books	Buy
Reinventing Lindsey	Maggie Brown	Bella Books	Buy
The Song of the Sea	Jenn Alexander	Bywater Books	Buy
Wooing The Farmer	Jenny Frame	Bold Strokes Books	Buy

Contemporary Romance (Long Novels)

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
A Heart This Big	Cheyenne Blue	Ylva Publishing	Buy
Beautiful Dreamer	Melissa Brayden	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Full English	Rachel Spangler	Bywater Books	Buy
If the Shoe Fits	E. J. Noyes	Bella Books	Buy
Recipe for Love: A Table-to-Farm Romance	Aurora Rey	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Royal Court	Jenny Frame	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
The Long Shot	A. L. Brooks	Ylva Publishing	Buy
The Roommate Arrangement	Jae	Ylva Publishing	Buy

Debut Novel

This category is no longer judged separately; eligible Debut Novels across all Fiction: Novel categories will be scored together to identify finalists and winners.

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy book
Everything Grows	Aimee Herman	Three Rooms Press	Buy
Game Changers	Jane Cuthbertson	Launch Point Press	Buy
In the Way of All Flesh	Caitlin Alise Donovan	Regal Crest Enterprises	Buy
Miranda in Milan	Katharine Duckett	Tom Doherty Associates	Buy
Orpheus Girl	Brynne Rebele-Henry	Soho Press	Buy
Temper CA	Paul Skenazy	Miami University Press	Buy
The Song of the Sea	Jenn Alexander	Bywater Books	Buy

Erotic Novels

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Double Six	Brenda Murphy	Ninestar Press	Buy
The Lesbian Billionaires Club	KC Luck	KC Luck Media	Buy

General Fiction

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Find Someone To Love	Divya Sood	Riverdale Avenue Books	Buy
London Undone	Nan Higgins	Bold Strokes Books	Buy

General Non-Fiction

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
An Army of Lovers, Women's Music of the '70s and '80s	Jamie Anderson	Bella Books	Buy
In the Dream House	Carmen Maria Machado	Graywolf Press	Buy

Historical Fiction

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Acts of Contrition	Elena Graf	Purple Hand Press	Buy
Invisible, as Music	Caren J. Werlinger	Corgyn Publishing	Buy
Two Wings to Fly Away	Penny Mickelbury	Bywater Books	Buy

Mystery/Thriller/Crime

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Deadeye: A Luce Hansen Thriller	Meredith Doench	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Galileo	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy
Hard Fall: A McStone and Martinelli Thriller	Pascal Scott	Sapphire Books	Buy
Judge Me When I'm Wrong	Cheryl A. Head	Bywater Books	Buy
Not Dead Enough	J.M. Redmann	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
The Blood Runs Cold	Catherine Maiorisi	Bella Books	Buy

Paranormal/Occult/Horror

**A Tie in this category warrants listing 5 finalists. 

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
A Bittersweet Garden	Caren J. Werlinger	Corgyn Publishing, LLC	Buy
Borage	Gill McKnight	Dirt Road Books	Buy
Chasing Shadows	Lila Bruce	Lila Bruce	Buy
Endangered	Michelle Larkin	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Legacy	Charlotte Greene	Bold Strokes Books	Buy

Poetry Poems/Collections

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Pressure Cooker Love Bomb	Sharanpal Ruprai	Frontenac House Ltd.	Buy
Sotto Voce	Maureen Hynes	Brick Books	Buy
Take Me with You, Wherever You're Going	Jessica Jacobs	Four Way Books	Buy

Romantic Blend

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Alone	E. J. Noyes	Bella Books	Buy
Breathe	Cari Hunter	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Burn It Down	K. Aten	Regal Crest Enterprises	Buy
Gallows Humor	Carolyn Elizabeth	Bella Books	Buy
Leading the Witness	Carsen Taite	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Secrets in a Small Town	Nicole Stiling	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Stormy Seas	Ali Vali	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
The Ashford Place	Jean Copeland	Bold Strokes Books	Buy

Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
A Quantum Singularity (Nexus Trilogy - Book 3)	C.A. Farlow	Desert Palm Press	Buy
Changing Course	Brey Willows	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Miranda in Milan	Katharine Duckett	Tom Doherty Associates	Buy
Not Your Average Love Spell	Barbara Ann Wright	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Sisters of the Vast Black	Lina Rather	Tor.com Publishing	Buy
The Future of Another Timeline	Annalee Newitz	Tom Doherty Associates	Buy
Thorn	Anna Burke	Bywater Books	Buy

Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Art

Title	Cover Artist	Publisher	Buy Book
Alone	Judith Fellows	Bella Books	Buy
Catch Me When I'm Falling	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy
Chain Reactions	Ann McMan	Phoenix Rising Press	Buy
Create a Life to Love	Melody Pond	Bold Strokes Books	Buy
Fire & Ice	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy
Galileo	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy
Secrets Well Kept	Ann McMan	Phoenix Rising Press	Buy
Thorn	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy
Two Wings To Fly Away	Ann McMan	Bywater Books	Buy

Young Adult

Title	Author	Publisher	Buy Book
Everything Grows	Aimee Herman	Three Rooms Press	Buy
Girl Squad	Kim Hoover	Bella Books	Buy
In the Silences	Rachel Gold	Bella Books	Buy
In the Way of All Flesh	Caitlin Alise Donovan	Regal Crest Enterprises	Buy