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2021 Goldie finalists
Here are the finalists for the 2021 GCLS Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists!
Please note: Nominators may optionally provide a link of their choosing 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. Winners will be announced on July 31, 2021 at the end of our Annual Conference. The conference is being held virtually this year. So it's a great opportunity to join us. Read more about the Virtual Conference.
Ann Bannon Popular Choice
Contemporary Romance: Short Novels
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels
Contemporary Romance: Long Novels
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| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy book |
| Aurora | Emma L. McGeown | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| From Darkness |
Kate Hazel Hall | Duet Books | Buy |
| Must Love Silence |
Lucy Bexley | Self-Published | Buy |
| My Ticket Out |
J.N. Marton | Self-Published | Buy |
| Queerleaders | M.B. Guel | Bella Books | Buy |
| The Company of Daughters | Samantha Rajaram | Bookouture (Hachette) | Buy |
| The Feasting Virgin | Georgia Kolias | Bywater Books | Buy |
| The Love Factor | Quinn Ivins | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| The Unspoken Name | A. K. Larkwood | Tor Books, imprint of Tom Doherty Associates | Buy |
| The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life | Dani Jansen | Second Story Press | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| In Helen's Hands | Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Nocere | Max Ellendale | Self-Published | Buy |
| Online | Madeleine Taylor | Lise Gold Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| All I Want for Christmas | Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, Fiona Riley | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Three Alarm Response | Erin Dutton |
Bold Strokes Books |
Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| A Light on Altered Land |
Becky Bohan | NanBec Books | Buy |
| Face the Wind | Caren J. Werlinger | Corgyn Publishing | Buy |
| The Companion | Kim Taylor Blakemore | Lake Union Publishing | Buy |
| The Feasting Virgin | Georgia Kolias | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Heart of Gold | Luci Dreamer | Self-Published | Buy |
| The Company of Daughters | Samantha Rajaram | Bookouture (Hachette) | Buy |
| While My Heart Beats |
Erin McKenzie | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Mutual Benefits |
HP Munro | Red Besom Books | Buy |
| The Big Tow | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Death Before Dessert |
A.E. Radley | Heartsome Publishing | Buy |
| Dying on the Vine | Ann Roberts | Bella Books | Buy |
| Murder at Leisure Lakes |
BJ Phillips |
Desert Palm Press | Buy |
| Murder at the Estate Sale |
Lily Charles | Black Opal Books | Buy |
| The Book of Promises | Tammy Bird | Flashpoint Publications | Buy |
| The Crystal's Curse |
Jane Alden | Desert Palm Press | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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| Breaking the Chains | Scarlett Knight | Painted Hearts Publishing | Buy |
| The Adventurers |
Bryce Oakley | Self-Published | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health |
Adrian Shanker (ed.) | PM Press | Buy |
| If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned About Making an LGBTQ Family |
Robin Hopkins & Jaimie Kelton | Lit Riot Press, LLC | Buy |
| Not That I'd Kiss a Girl | Lil O'Brien | Allen & Unwin | Buy |
| Olivia on the Record: A Radical Experiment in Women's Music |
Ginny Z Berson | Aunt Lute Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Coyote Blues | Karen F. Williams | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Gillette Park | Gerri Hill | Bella Books | Buy |
| Jamis Bachman, Ghost Hunter |
Jen Jensen | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Other Side of Forestlands Lake |
Carolyn Elizabeth | Bella Books | Buy |
| White Horse Point | Andrews & Austin | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Dirt Nap | Carolyn Elizabeth | Bella Books | Buy |
| Heart of the Storm | Nicole Stiling | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Hotel Queens | Lee Winter | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Kick Back | KJ | Self-Published | Buy |
| Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood |
Anna Burke | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Sylver and Gold | Michelle Larkin | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Treacherous Seas |
Radclyffe | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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| Eye of the Damned |
Sandra Barret | Bedazzled Ink Publishing |
Buy |
| Lady of Stone | Barbara Ann Wright | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Silver Ravens | Jane Fletcher | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Lost Temple of Psiere |
K. Aten | Regal Crest Enterprises | Buy |
| The Sea Within | Missouri Vaun | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Unspoken Name | A. K. Larkwood | Tor Books | Buy |
| Title |
Cover Artist |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| 46 | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Phoenix Rising Press | Buy |
| Art of Magic | Em Schreiber | Self-Published | Buy |
| Face the Wind |
Patty G. Henderson | Corgyn Publishing | Buy |
| Moon Fever | Jeanine Henning | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Nottingham | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Remember Me, Synthetica | Ann McMan, Acorn Graphics | Regal Crest Enterprises | Buy |
| The Feasting Virgin | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | Buy |
| The Other Side of Forestlands Lake |
Judith Fellows | Bella Books | Buy |
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Buy Book |
| Queerleaders | M.B. Guel |
Bella Books | Buy |
| The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life | Dani Jansen | Second Story Press | Buy |
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