The History of Rainbow Awards: 2011

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2011 Rainbow Awards: 309 books, 115 judges

Winners:
LGBT Cover: Visible Friend by KZ Snow, cover art by Anne Cain
Amazon: Visible Friend by KZ Snow

LGBT Young Adult/Coming of Age: Robin Reardon - The Evolution of Ethan Poe
Amazon: Robin Reardon - The Evolution of Ethan Poe

Gay Contemporary Erotica: Heidi Cullinan - Nowhere Ranch
Amazon: Heidi Cullinan - Nowhere Ranch

Lesbian Contemporary Erotica: Roscoe James - Dancing with Venus
Amazon: Roscoe James - Dancing with Venus

Gay Contemporary General Fiction: Alan Chin - Match Maker
Amazon: Alan Chin - Match Maker

Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction: Farzana Doctor - Six Metres of Pavement
Amazon: Farzana Doctor - Six Metres of Pavement

Gay Contemporary Romance: Sloan Parker - Breathe
Amazon: Sloan Parker - Breathe

Lesbian Contemporary Romance: Robin Summers - After the Fall
Amazon: Robin Summers - After the Fall

Bisexual / Transgender Contemporary: Justine Saracen - Sarah, Son of God
Amazon: Justine Saracen - Sarah, Son of God

Gay Fantasy: Marie Sexton - Song Of Oestend
Amazon: Marie Sexton - Song Of Oestend
Dusk Peterson - The Eternal Dungeon
Amazon: Dusk Peterson - The Eternal Dungeon

Lesbian Sci-fi/Fantasy: Barbara Davies - Bourn's Edge
Amazon: Barbara Davies - Bourn's Edge

Bisexual / Transgender Sci-fi/Paranormal/Fantasy: L.A. Witt - Static
Amazon: L.A. Witt - Static

LGBT Historical: Marten Weber - Benedetto Casanova, The Memoirs
Amazon: Marten Weber - Benedetto Casanova, The Memoirs
Tamara Allen - The Only Gold
Amazon: Tamara Allen - The Only Gold

LGBT Mystery / Thriller: J.M. Redmann - Water Mark
Amazon: J.M. Redmann - Water Mark

Gay Paranormal / Horror: Megan Derr - Midnight
Amazon: Megan Derr - Midnight

Lesbian Paranormal / Horror: Meghan O'Brien - Wild
Amazon: Meghan O'Brien - Wild

Gay Sci-fi / Futuristic: CC Bridges - Angel 1089
Amazon: CC Bridges - Angel 1089
Aleksandr Voinov and Rhianon Etzweiler - Dark Edge of Honor
Amazon: Aleksandr Voinov and Rhianon Etzweiler - Dark Edge of Honor
M.J. O'Shea - Dark Sun
Amazon: M.J. O'Shea - Dark Sun

LGBT Non Fiction: Fay Jacobs - For Frying Out Loud
Amazon: Fay Jacobs - For Frying Out Loud
Patricia Nell Warren - My West
Amazon: Patricia Nell Warren - My West

Best Plot Development: Sloan Parker – Breathe
Amazon: Sloan Parker - Breathe

Best Setting Development: Tamara Allen - The Only Gold
Amazon: Tamara Allen - The Only Gold
Andrew Wolter - Much of Madness, More of Sin
Amazon: Andrew Wolter - Much of Madness, More of Sin

Best Characters Development: Sloan Parker – Breathe
Amazon: Sloan Parker - Breathe
Marie Sexton - Song Of Oestend
Amazon: Marie Sexton - Song Of Oestend

Best Writing Style: Tracy Rowan - Suffer the Little Children
Karis Walsh - Harmony
Amazon: Karis Walsh - Harmony

Best Bisexual / Transgender Debut: Ryan Loveless - Building Arcadia
Amazon: Ryan Loveless - Building Arcadia

Best Gay Debut: Lee Houck - Yield
Amazon: Lee Houck - Yield

Best Lesbian Debut: Robin Summers - After the Fall
Amazon: Robin Summers - After the Fall

Best Bisexual / Transgender Novel: Justine Saracen - Sarah, Son of God
Amazon: Justine Saracen - Sarah, Son of God
Catherine Ryan Hyde - Jumpstart the World
Amazon: Catherine Ryan Hyde - Jumpstart the World

Best Gay Novel: Sloan Parker – Breathe
Amazon: Sloan Parker - Breathe

Best Lesbian Novel: Meghan O'Brien – Wild
Amazon: Meghan O'Brien - Wild