The History of Rainbow Awards: 2016

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2016 Rainbow Awards: 418 books, 164 judges, 14.026$ to charity

Winners:
LGBT Cover: Broken by Nicola Haken, Cover Artist Reese Dante
Amazon: Broken by Nicola Haken
 
Lesbian Fantasy: The Beast That Never Was by Caren J. Werlinger
Amazon: The Beast That Never Was by Caren J. Werlinger

Bisexual Fiction: Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer
Amazon: Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer

Lesbian Romantic Comedy & Suspence: Love Bites by Lila Bruce
Amazon: Love Bites by Lila Bruce

LGBT Non Fiction & Poetry (The Dirk Vanden Award): What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett
Amazon: What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett

LGBT Alternative Universe/Reality: Risk (Dark Light #2) by Dusk Peterson
Amazon: Risk (Dark Light #2) by Dusk Peterson

Lesbian Fantasy Romance: Thrall: Beyond Gold and Glory by Barbara Ann Wright
Amazon: Thrall: Beyond Gold and Glory by Barbara Ann Wright

Lesbian Sci-Fi / Futuristic: Starless Nights (Dark Horizons #2) by Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly
Amazon: Starless Nights (Dark Horizons #2) by Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly

Gay Fantasy (The Eric Arvin Award): Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
Amazon: Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr

Transgender Romance: What It Looks Like by Matthew J. Metzger
Amazon: What It Looks Like by Matthew J. Metzger

Bisexual Historical & Paranormal Romance: Knight of Flames (Inheritance #2) by Amelia Faulkner
Amazon: Knight of Flames (Inheritance #2) by Amelia Faulkner

Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction & Young Adult: Backcast by Ann McMan
Amazon: Backcast by Ann McMan

Bisexual Fantasy & Fantasy Romance: Enchanted Soles by Sasha L. Miller
Amazon: Enchanted Soles by Sasha L. Miller

Lesbian Historical & Paranormal Romance (The Cate Culpepper Award and The Sandra Moran Award): Ex-Wives of Dracula by Georgette Kaplan
Amazon: Ex-Wives of Dracula by Georgette Kaplan

Transgender Fiction & Biography / Memoir: Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
Amazon: Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart

LGBT Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance & Fiction: Leather Wishes – The Adventures of the Fancy Man by Julian Keys
Amazon: Leather Wishes – The Adventures of the Fancy Man by Julian Keys

Gay Historical: Across Your Dreams by Jay Lewis Taylor
Amazon: Across Your Dreams by Jay Lewis Taylor

Lesbian Mystery / Thriller: Cold to the Touch by Cari Hunter
Amazon: Cold to the Touch by Cari Hunter

Gay Contemporary General Fiction & Humor: Two Natures by Jendi Reiter
Amazon: Two Natures by Jendi Reiter

Gay Romantic Comedy: Winter Ball by Amy Lane
Amazon: Winter Ball by Amy Lane

Gay Young Adult: Foxes by Suki Fleet
Amazon: Foxes by Suki Fleet

Gay Romantic Suspence: The Edge of Control by Lou Kelly
Amazon: The Edge of Control by Lou Kelly

Bisexual Contemporary Romance & Fiction: The Worst Bad Thing by J.E. Birk
Amazon: The Worst Bad Thing by J.E. Birk

Gay Fantasy Romance: Tempest by Cari Z.
Amazon: Tempest by Cari Z.

Gay Historical Romance: Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt
Amazon: Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt

Gay Mystery / Thriller (The Dorien Grey Award): Tracefinder: Contact (Tracefinder #1) by Kaje Harper
Amazon: Tracefinder: Contact (Tracefinder #1) by Kaje Harper

Gay Sci-Fi / Futuristic: Insurrection (Interscission Project #3) by Arshad Ahsanuddin
Amazon: Insurrection (Interscission Project #3) by Arshad Ahsanuddin
Scardust by Suzanne van Rooyen
Amazon: Scardust by Suzanne van Rooyen

Gay Erotic Romance & Erotica (The Bobby Michaels Award): A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes
Amazon: A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes

Lesbian Lesbian Contemporary & Erotic Romance: Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton
Amazon: Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton

Gay Paranormal Romance: Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk
Amazon: Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk

Gay Contemporary Romance (The William Neale Award): A Second Harvest by Eli Easton
Amazon: A Second Harvest by Eli Easton

Asexual Debut: Alexey Dyed in Red by A.M. Valenza
Amazon: Alexey Dyed in Red by A.M. Valenza

Bisexual, Transgender & LGBT Debut: What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett
Amazon: What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett

Lesbian Debut: Beauty and Cruelty by Meredith Katz
Amazon: Beauty and Cruelty by Meredith Katz

Gay Debut: The Edge of Control by Lou Kelly
Amazon: The Edge of Control by Lou Kelly

LGBT Book: What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett
Amazon: What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett

Asexual Book: For Promise Yet Unbroken by Tygati
Amazon: For Promise Yet Unbroken by Tygati

Transgender Book: Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
Amazon: Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart

Bisexual Book: Enchanted Soles by Sasha L. Miller
Amazon: Enchanted Soles by Sasha L. Miller

Lesbian Book: Backcast by Ann McMan
Amazon: Backcast by Ann McMan

Gay Book: Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt
Amazon: Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt