The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue has won the Lambda Literary Award for the best work of lesbian fiction.
The Lambda Literary Awards seek to recognize excellence in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender literature. Each year, over 80 judges – writers, booksellers, librarians, journalists – assess the entries in more than 20 categories.
This year, 105 finalists representing 72 publishers competed for awards in 22 categories.