The Publishing Triangle, founded in 1988 by Robin Hardy, is an American association of gay men and lesbians in the publishing industry. They sponsor an annual National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, and have sponsored the annual Triangle Awards program of literary awards for LGBT literature since 1989.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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| Formation | 1988 |
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| Website | www |
The Publishing Triangle credits three individuals with providing initial support for the organization: Crown editor David Groff, Book-of-the-Month Club executive Richard Riger, and St. Martin's Press editor Michael Denneny, the latter of whom co-chaired the first steering committee with Michele Karlsberg of Amethyst Press.[8]
Awards
edit- Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction (gay nonfiction)
- Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction (lesbian nonfiction)
- Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry (lesbian poetry)
- Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry (gay poetry)
- Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction (debut fiction)
- Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature (transgender)
- Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ Crime Writing
- Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s/YA Literature (children's/young adult)
- Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction (fiction)
- Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement (lifetime achievement)
- Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award (early career achievement)
- Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award
- Publishing Triangle Torchbearer Award
- Robert Chesley Playwriting Award (drama)
References
edit- ^ Lyall, Sarah (26 July 1993). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; A Surge in Gay Book Publishing". The New York Times. p. 6. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Labbe, J. R. (June 13, 1999). "'Mockingbird' in a New Light". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 6A. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Italie, Hillel (June 8, 1999). "'Death in Venice' Is No. 1 Gay Novel". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Robin Hardy, Writer, 43". The New York Times. 3 November 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Book News: Nebula and Triangle Awards Presented". Library Journal. May 7, 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Labonté, Richard (28 June 1994). "Title bout". The Advocate. p. 60. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ Keller, Nicole (June 19, 1995). "Booksellers jump on the National Lesbian and Gay Book Month bandwagon". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "History - The Publishing Triangle".
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