Dunbar and Jamnia Win Lambda Prizes

The Lambda Literary Foundation has announced the winners of two prizes for LGBTQ writers.

Eboni J. Dunbar won the 2023 Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction for “a Black LGBTQ writer whose fiction explores themes of Black LGBTQ life, culture, and/or history.” The award includes a $3,000 cash prize.

Naseem Jamnia is one of two winners of the 2023 Judith A. Markowitz Award for Exceptional New LGBTQ+ Writers. The award “recognizes LGBTQ-identified writers whose work demonstrates their strong potential for promising careers” and includes a $1,500 cash prize.

For more information, see the official announcements for the Randall Kenan Prize and Markowitz Award.

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