13th Lambda Literary Awards

The 13th Lambda Literary Awards were held in 2001 to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2000.

Special awards

Category	Winner
Pioneer Award	Astraea Foundation

Nominees and winners

Category	Winner	Nominated
Anthologies/Fiction	David Bergman and Karl Woelz, eds., Men on Men 2000	Michael Rowe, Queer Fear Robert Drake and Terry Wolverton, Circa 2000: Lesbian Fiction at the Millennium Ruth Vanita and Saleem Kidwai, Same Sex Love in India Lawrence Schimel, Kosher Meat
Anthologies/Non-Fiction	Noelle Howey and Ellen Samuels, eds., Out of the Ordinary	Victoria Brownworth, Coming Out of Cancer Jess Wells, Home Fronts Dean Kostos, Mama’s Boy Amy Sonnie, Revolutionary Voices
Children's/Young Adult	Noelle Howey and Ellen Samuels, eds., Out of the Ordinary	Nancy Garden, Holly’s Secret Amy Sonnie, Revolutionary Voices Benjie Nycum, The XY Survival Guide Jean Ferris, Eight Seconds
Drama	John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, Hedwig and the Angry Inch	Paul Rudnick, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Lisa Kron, Maureen Angelos, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey and Babs Davy, Five Lesbian Brothers Tom Donaghy, The Beginning of August Alina Troyano, I, Carmelita Tropicana
Gay Biography/Autobiography	Douglas Murray, Bosie: A Biography of Lord Alfred Douglas	Jean-Yves Tadié, Marcel Proust David Mixner, Brave Journeys Jay Quinn, The Mentor Ned Rorem, Lies
Gay Fiction	K. M. Soehnlein, The World of Normal Boys	Christopher Bram, The Notorious Dr. August Edmund White, The Married Man Bernard Cooper, Guess Again Erasmo Guerra, Between Dances
Gay Mystery	John Morgan Wilson, The Limits of Justice	Christopher Rice, A Density of Souls Michael Craft, Name Games Krandall Kraus, Love’s Last Chance Casey Nelson, Nothing Gold Can Stay
Gay Poetry	Carl Phillips, Pastoral	Thom Gunn, Boss Cupid Michael Lassell and Elena Georgiou, The World in Us Timothy Liu, Word of Mouth David Trinidad, Plasticville
Gay Studies	James J. Berg and Chris Freeman, The Isherwood Century	Martin Duberman, Left Out: The Politics of Exclusion John D'Emilio, William B. Turner and Urvashi Vaid, Creating Change Samuel R. Delany, Shorter Views: Queer Thoughts and the Politics of the Paramilitary Kerwin Kay, Male Lust
Humor	David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day	Michael Thomas Ford, It’s Not Mean if It’s True Bruce Vilanch, Bruce! Alison Bechdel, Post-Dykes to Watch Out For Shar Rednour, The Femme’s Guide to the Universe
Lesbian Biography/Autobiography	Judith Barrington, Lifesaving	Joan Schenkar, Truly Wilde Amber Hollibaugh, My Dangerous Desires June Jordan, Soldier: A Poet’s Childhood Carole Maso, The Room Lit by Roses
Lesbian Fiction	Michelle Tea, Valencia	Sarah Waters, Affinity Stacey D'Erasmo, Tea Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook Shay Youngblood, Black Girl in Paris
Lesbian Mystery	Jean Marcy, Mommy Deadest	Barbara Wilson, The Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists Val McDermid, Booked for Murder Therese Szymanski, When Evil Changes Face Claire McNab, Death Understood
Lesbian Poetry	Elena Georgiou, Mercy Mercy Me	Robin Becker, The Horse Fair Joy Harjo, A Map to the Next World Nancy Boutilier, And on the Eighth Day Adam Slept Alone Leslea Newman, Signs of Love
Lesbian Studies	Harmony Hammond, Lesbian Art in America	Esther Newton, Margaret Mead Made Me Gay Diana McLellan, The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood Bonnie J. Morris, Girl Reed Amber Hollibaugh, My Dangerous Desires
Science fiction, fantasy or horror	Jim Grimsley, Kirith Kirin	Michael Rowe, Queer Fear Anne Rice, Merrick Perry Brass, Angel Lust David Gerrold, Jumping Off the Planet
Small press	Lauren Sanders, Kamikaze Lust Erasmo Guerra, Between Dances	Douglas A. Martin, Outline of My Lover Randy Boyd, Bridge Across the Ocean Amy Schutzer, Undertow
Spirituality	Toby Johnson, Gay Spirituality Krandall Kraus and Paul Borja, It's Never About What It's About	Mark Jordan, The Silence of Sodom Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Interviews/Entrevistas Catherine Lake, ReCreations
Transgender	David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl	John Colapinto, As Nature Made Him Chris Bohjalian, Trans-Sister Radio Noelle Hawley and Ellen Samuels, Out of the Ordinary Karleen Pendleton Jiménez, Are You a Boy or a Girl?
Visual Arts	Keri Pickett, Faeries	Harmony Hammond, Lesbian Art in America Don Bachardy, Stars in My Eyes James Spada, Black and White Men Greg Gorman, As I See It

References

• "13th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary Awards. July 9, 2001. Retrieved August 23, 2025.