Gaylactic Spectrum Award2014/2015

Given by Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation

Other Names: Gaylactic Spectrum
48 Works 6,677 Books 446 Reviews ½ 4.0
The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the show more awards were initially presented by the Gaylactic Network, with awards first awarded in 1999. In 2002 the awards were given their own organization, the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation. The most recent awards were presented in October 2008 at the Gaylaxicon science fiction convention in Washington, D.C.
The major award categories are for best novel, short fiction, and other works. The winners and short list of recommended nominees are decided by a jury.
Works of any format produced before the awards were first given are eligible to be inducted into the "Hall of Fame", although no work has been inducted since 2003. The list of award winners and Hall of Fame inductees has been called a "who's who of science fiction" by GLBTQ.com Site: http://www.spectrumawards.org show less
Stages:
All, Winner (51), Finalist (1), Shortlist (196), Nominee (417)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2019 (8), 2018 (1), 2017 (9), 2016 (35), [Published in 2014], 2014/2015 (13), Novel [Published in 2014], 2014/2015 (1), 2014/2015 (48), 2015 (1), 2014 (1), 2013 (23), 2012 (30), 2011 (21), 2010 (20), 2009 (26), 2008 (64), 2007 (55), 2006 (33), 2005 (49), 2004 (41), 2003 (39), 2002 (39), 2001 (45), 2000 (26), 1999 (36)

Shortlist 13

WorkCategoryYear
A Case of Possession by KJ CharlesNovel2014/2015
Shards of Time by Lynn FlewellingNovel2014/2015
Bloodline by Jordan L. HawkNovel2014/2015
King of Dublin by Lisa HenryNovel2014/2015
The Future Falls by Tanya HuffNovel2014/2015
Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose JonesNovel2014/2015
Red Delicious by Caitlín R. KiernanNovel2014/2015
The Mercury Waltz by Kathe KojaNovel2014/2015
The Dark Defiles by Richard K. MorganNovel2014/2015
Heirs of Grace by Tim PrattNovel2014/2015
A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa ScottNovel2014/2015
Wind Raker by Melissa ScottNovel2014/2015
The Redemption Engine by James L. SutterNovel2014/2015

Nominee 35

WorkCategoryYear
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson BennettNovel2014/2015
Down by Ally BlueNovel2014/2015
Insomnium by Zachary BonelliNovel2014/2015
Dust Devil on a Quiet Street by Richard BowesNovel2014/2015
The Supernatural Detective by Crin ClaxtonNovel2014/2015
Mersoon rising by Shirley G. ColemanNovel2014/2015
Windigo Thrall by Cate CulpepperNovel2014/2015
Sanacion II: We Are the Aliens by Mary Louise DavieNovel2014/2015
Lucky Strike (Share the Love Book 2) by Jane DavittNovel2014/2015
Wolf at the Door by K. DrewNovel2014/2015
The Other Side of Winter by G. B. GordonNovel2014/2015
Strain: The Complete Trilogy by Amelia C. GormleyNovel2014/2015
The Circus of the Damned (Deal with a Devil Book 2) by Cornelia GreyNovel2014/2015
Prosperity by Alexis HallNovel2014/2015
There Will Be Phlogiston by Alexis HallNovel2014/2015
Bliss by Lisa HenryNovel2014/2015
The Line by J. D. HornNovel2014/2015
The Source by J. D. HornNovel2014/2015
The Void by J. D. HornNovel2014/2015
Highfell Grimoires by Langley HydeNovel2014/2015
Drama Queens and Adult Themes by Kevin KlehrNovel2014/2015
Stranger Skies (The Borderlands Saga Book 1) by Katje Van LoonNovel2014/2015
The Winter Long by Seanan McGuireNovel2014/2015
Swans & Klons by Nora OlsenNovel2014/2015
The Abolitionist (Waterman: Master and Servant #1) by Dusk PetersonNovel2014/2015
The True Master (Waterman: Master and Servant #2) by Dusk PetersonNovel2014/2015
Unmarked (Waterman, #1.3) by Dusk PetersonNovel2014/2015
Resistance: A Novel of Aerdh (The Aerdh Cycle) (Volume 1) by B. R. SandersNovel2014/2015
Tales from the Arena: Opening Gambit (Volume 1) by Elizabeth SchechterNovel2014/2015
The Vampire's Witch by Damian SerbuNovel2014/2015
Sacrati by Kate SherwoodNovel2014/2015
Shovel Ready by Adam SternberghNovel2014/2015
West of Sunset by Dennis R. UpkinsNovel2014/2015
Sea Change by S.M. WheelerNovel2014/2015
The Tide of War by Lori a. WittNovel2014/2015

Descriptions

The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the awards were initially presented by the Gaylactic Network, with awards first awarded in 1999. In 2002 the awards were given their own organization, the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation. The most recent awards were presented in October 2008 at the Gaylaxicon science fiction convention in Washington, D.C.
The major award categories are for best novel, short fiction, and other works. The winners and short list of recommended nominees are decided by a jury.
Works of any format produced before the awards were first given are eligible to be inducted into the "Hall of Fame", although no work has been inducted since 2003. The list of award winners and Hall of Fame inductees has been called a "who's who of science fiction" by GLBTQ.com Site: http://www.spectrumawards.org (English, Member-written)
The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Site: http://www.spectrumawards.org (English, Member-written)

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