2013 Rainbow Awards Current Submission

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• Submissions period ended on September 5, 2013
• Books submitted for consideration were accepted between February 15 and September 5, 2013.
• A shortlist for each category will be announced no later than October 15, 2013.
• Winners will be announced on December 8, 2013.

Below the current status of submissions with number of finalists for each category that will be announced beginning of October

TOTAL NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS: 390

Click on the cover for the details of each book

B/T & LGBT Contemporary Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Contemporary & Historical Romance: 4 finalists




B/T & LGBT Fantasy, Sci-Fi Futuristic & Paranormal Romance: 5 finalists






Gay Contemporary General Fiction: 9 finalists








Gay Contemporary Romance: 35 finalists

























Gay Fantasy: 10 finalists









Gay Historical Romance: 9 finalists








Gay Mystery Thriller: 13 finalists











Gay Paranormal Romance: 17 finalists














Gay Sci-Fi Futuristic: 7 finalists







Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction: 6 finalists






Lesbian Contemporary Romance: 14 finalists











Lesbian Fantasy: 3 finalists




Lesbian Historical Romance: 3 finalists




Lesbian Mystery Thriller: 10 finalists









Lesbian Paranormal Romance: 7 finalists







Lesbian Sci-fi Futuristic: 3 finalists




LGBT Biography Memoir Non Fiction Poetry: 4 finalists





LGBT Erotic Romance: 18 finalists














LGBT Erotica: 3 finalists




LGBT Historical: 4 finalists





LGBT Romantic Comedy: 5 finalists





LGBT Young Adult: 11 finalists