The Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ+ Crime Writing, established in 2023, is an annual literary award presented by the Publishing Triangle to honor crime fiction or nonfiction books with LGBTQIA+ themes. The award honors American novelist Joseph Hansen (1923–2004). Winners receive a $1,000 prize.[1]

Recipients

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Award winners and finalists[1]
Year Author Title Publisher Result Ref.
2023 Val McDermid 1989: An Allie Burns Novel Grove Atlantic Winner [2][3]
Robyn Gigl Survivor’s Guilt Kensington Finalist
Rosalie Knecht Vera Kelly Lost and Found Tin House Finalist
Jane Pek The Verifiers Knopf Doubleday Publishing Finalist
2024 J. M. Redmann Transitory Bold Strokes Books Winner [4][5]
Renee James BeatNikki’s Cafe Amble Press/Bywater Books Finalist [6]
Christopher Bollen The Lost Americans HarperCollins Finalist [6]
Robyn Gigl Remain Silent Kensington Publishing Corporation Finalist [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ Crime Writing". The Publishing Triangle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "2023 Publishing Triangle Award Winners Announced". Publishers Weekly. April 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Awards: Publishing Triangle Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2023-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ Albanese, Andrew (2024-04-18). "Helen Elaine Lee, Joseph Plaster Among 2024 Publishing Triangle Award Winners". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. ^ "Awards: Publishing Triangle Winners; Donner Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. 2024-04-18. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. ^ a b c "2024 Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Announced". The Publishing Triangle. 2024-03-18. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-05-20.