Now that I’m writing full time, I finally had the chance to travel to Portland and attend the Golden Crown Literary Society conference. It was an awesome experience that I definitely intend to repeat next year. It’s hard to describe how it feels to be among nearly 300 lesbians who are just as dedicated to lesbian fiction as I am. I had the chance to meet so many readers and fellow authors, including some of the writers whose work I admired for the last fifteen years.
Tonight, on the last full day of the conference, the “Goldie” awards were presented. Here’s a list of this year’s winners, and I’m very honored to be among them!
Anthology:
Best Lesbian Romance by Radclyffe (ed.)
Beyond the Trail by Jae
Three by Ann McMan
Debut Author:
Exception to the Rule by Cindy Rizzo
In Between by Jane Hoppen
Laughing Down the Moon by Eva Indigo
Dramatic/General Fiction:
In This Small Spot by Caren Werlinger
Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran
Picking Up the Pieces by Brenda Adcock
Erotica:
At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Switching Gears by Rhavensfyre
Wild Girls, Wild Nights by Sacchi Green (ed.)
Historical Fiction:
Passion for Vengeance by Patty G. Henderson
Reflected Passion by Erica Lawson
Silver Wings by H.P. Munro
Mystery/Thriller:
Point of Betrayal by Ann Roberts
Turning on the Tide by Jenna Rae
Yellow Vengeance by Liz Bugg
Paranormal:
The Awakening by Yvonne Heidt
The Horde by Linda K. Silva
The Lone Hunt by L.L. Raand
Poetry:
Chopper! Chopper! by Veronica Reyes
Roses Read by Beth Mitchum (ed.)
The Finley Human Experience by Monique Finley
Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure:
Code of Honor by Radclyffe
Mountain Rescue: The Ascent by Sky Croft
The Gemini Deception by Kim Baldwin & Xenia Alexiou
Science Fiction/Fantasy:
Deep Deception by Cathy Pegau
Saving Morgan by MB Panichi
Shell Game by Benny Lawrence
Traditional Contemporary Romance:
Every Second Counts by D. Jackson Leigh
Homestead by Radclyffe
I Remember by Julie Cannon
Young Adult:
Orphan Maker by D. Jordan Redhawk
Secret City by Julia Watts
Secret Lies by Amy Dunne
Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award (Tie):
All That Lies Within by Lynn Ames
Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran
Directors’ Award:
Mary Griggs
Lee Lynch Classic Award:
Nancy Garden for Annie On My Mind
Trailblazer Award:
Judy Grahn
Congratulations to all the winners and also to the finalists!
To all of you who couldn’t be there—you are missing out, so try to make it next year, when the con will be in New Orleans!
Jae
Congratulations, Jae. Your win is very well deserved. I’m sure there will be many more awards to come in the future.
Thank you very much, CJ. I was happy to be there in person and accept the award.
Congratulations Jae. I wish I could have been there to tell you in person how much I enjoy your writing. Here’s to many more awards in the future.
Thank you, Patty. It would be wonderful if we could meet some day. Are you planning on coming to a future conference?
Jae congratulations again! It was such an honor to meet you and get to know you at GCLS. I have so enjoyed working with you, and now that we’ve met in person, I feel as if I know you so much better. Can’t wait to read True Nature. Thanks so much for signing it.
It was just as wonderful to meet you in person and to get to spend some time with you. I’m looking forward to having you edit some of my future books too!
Congratulations Jae! Love your writing! I can never put down your books once I’ve started!. I’m confident that there will be many more awards down the road. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you, LT. The award was a really nice recognition, and the conference inspired me to keep writing and even gave me ideas for future books.
Jae, congratulations! How was it receiving one of your awards in person. I know you have a few but this one must be special to receive it yourself.
Dev
Thank you, Dev. It was a good experience to be able to accept my award in person, and going up on the stage wasn’t as bad as I had expected. ;-)
Congratulations on the well-deserved award. It was good meeting you and talking to you at the conference. I hope to see you again next year.
Thanks, Sharon. I have already decided that I will go to New Orleans next year, so I will definitely see you then!