Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), the Stonewall Book Award is for LGBT books. It is presented annually to English language works of fiction (Barbara Gittings Literature Award), non-fiction (Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award) and Children's books (Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award). Winners are announced in January and presented with a plaque and cash stipend at a ceremony in June or July.
First awarded in 1971 as the Gay Book Award, over the years the name of the award has changed:
- 1971-1986 Gay Book Award
- 1987-1989 Gay and Lesbian Book Award
- 1990-1993 Gay and Lesbian Book Award, nonfiction and literature
- 1994-1998 Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Book Award, nonfiction and literature
- 1999-2001 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Book Award, nonfiction and literature
- 2002–2010 Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award and the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award. The current name is derived from the 1969 Stonewall riots.
- 2010–present Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award, the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award, and the Stonewall Book Award-Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award.
In 1986, the award became an official ALA award.
Read more about Stonewall Book Award: Stonewall Book Award Recipients
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