2019 Foreword INDIES Finalists Announced
Bywater Books is pleased to announce that Thorn by Anna Burke has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Foreword Reviews INDIES LGBT+ Adult Fiction Book of the Year. As part of its mission to discover, review, and share the best books from university and independent...
Documentary on Lesbian Fiction Wins Leadership Award
On March 17, 2020, The Publishing Triangle announced that In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction is the winner of this year’s Publishing Triangle Leadership Award. Created in 2002, this award recognizes contributions to LGBTQ literature by those who are not...
32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Announced
Bywater Books is pleased to announce that Galileo by Ann McMan has been shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award in the Lesbian Mystery category. Joining Ann McMan and Galileo on the list of 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalists are Mystery Writers of America Edgar...
2020 Ann Bannon & Tee Corinne Finalists Announced
The Golden Crown Literary Society has announced finalists for the Ann Bannon and Tee Corinne Awards, and Bywater Books is honored to place several titles on both lists. Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award The Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award recognizes the book that has...
Mickelbury Awarded Career Achievement Medal
Bywater Books would like to congratulate author Penny Mickelbury, who was named as a recipient of the Alice B Medal for career achievement in lesbian fiction. Mickelbury was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her Mimi Patterson/Gianna Maglione mystery novels, now published by...