2026 GOLDIE FINALISTS
2026 GOLDIE FINALISTS
Ann Bannon Popular Choice
T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
I Heart SapphFic Press
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JJ Arias and Bryce Oakley
Self-Published
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Jen Lyon
self-published
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Clare Ashton
Self-Published
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Rachel Lacey
Montlake
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Lee Winter
Ylva Publishing
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Jae
Ylva Publishing
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Haley Cass
Self-Published
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Milena McKay
self-published
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Roslyn Sinclair
Lucky Opal Press
Audiobook Narrator
Allie Rose; Aria Holland; Vivienne LaRue
Atlas Black Publishing
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Angela Dawe
Sapphfic Publishing
Quinn Riley
Podium Entertainment
Juanita McMahon
Butterworth Books
Lori Prince
Podium
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Kate Zane
Bywater Books
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Blair Baker
Pyland Publishing LLC
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K A Walsh
Tantor Media
Allie Shae
Red Ink Caravan
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Krystal Hammond
Tantor Media
Abby Craden
Audible Studios
Jessie Elwyn
Tantor Media
Marisa Calin
Self-Published
Nicola Victoria Vincent
Bold Strokes Books
Contemporary Romance: Long Novels
T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
I Heart SapphFic Press
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JJ Arias and Bryce Oakley
Self-Published
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Melissa Brayden
Brayden StoryWorks
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Clare Ashton
Self-Published
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Rachel Lacey
Montlake
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Rita Potter
Up A Tree Media, LLC
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Rachel Spangler
Bigger Table Books
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TJ O'Shea
Bella Books
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Haley Cass
Self-Published
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels
Bryce Oakley
Self-Published
Rachael Sommers
Ylva Publishing
Lise Gold & Madeleine Taylor
Lise Gold Books
Sarah G. Levine
Bold Strokes Books
Rian Birch
Slow Sunday Press
Clare Lydon
Custard Books
Kris Bryant
Bold Strokes Books
Jazz Forrester
Ylva Publishing
Rena Sapon-White and Ella Schaefer
Smokeshow Press
Zoe Caswell
Bella Books
Lark Sullivan
Self-Published
Contemporary Romance: Short Novels
Margo Glynn
Bold Strokes Books
Sarah G. Levine
Bold Strokes Books
Gerri Hill
Bella Books
Justice Woods
Bella Books
Alicia Gael
Bella Books
Bette Hawkins
Bella Books
Tiana Warner
Ylva Publishing
Stacey Lee Powell
Tello Books
Rian Birch
Slow Sunday Press
Titania Tempest
Self published
Georgia Beers
Bold Strokes Books
Debut Novel
Kelly Preston
Self-Published
J.A. Gaudio
J.A. Gaudio
Katherine Bryant
Amphorae Publishing
Jess Skultety
Violet Sunflower Literary
Elsie Hawthorne
Self-Published
The Impossible Act of Georgia Cline
Eline Evans
Self-Published
Maddie Martinez
Tor Publishing Group
Natalie G. Bergman
Rose & Pearl Productions
Michelle Lerner
Bancroft Press
Jazz Forrester
Ylva Publishing
Tessa Croft
Bold Strokes Books
Samira Lloyd
Arianhrod Press
Emily St. James
Zando, Crooked Media Reads
Erotic Novel
Fantasy
Elsie Hawthorne
Self-Published
The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World
J.R. Dawson
Tor Publishing Group
Maddie Martinez
Tor Publishing Group
Brey Willows
Butterworth Books
Rebecca Thorne
Tor Publishing Group
Gwenhyver
self-pub
Ana K. Wrenn
Ylva Publishing
Roslyn Sinclair
Lucky Opal Press
Fiction Anthologies/ Collections
Frosting on the Cake 3: Still Crazy After All These Years
Karin Kallmaker
Bella Books
What Rides at Night: Queer, Feminist, Fantastical, Bicycle Halloween Stories
Summer Jewel Keown
Microcosm Publishing
General Fiction
Caren J. Werlinger
Corgyn Publishing
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Hildred Billings
Barachou Press
Jaime Burnet
Vagrant Press
Jen Lyon
self-published
Emily St. James
Zando, Crooked Media Reads
Historical Fiction
Katherine Bryant
Amphorae Publishing
Victoria Redel
Zando, SJP Lit
Penny Mickelbury
Bywater Books
Aimée
Self published
Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Catherine Maiorisi
Bella Books
Verónica Gutiérrez
Bella Books
Marisa Billions
Self-Published
Judy M. Kerr
Launch Point Press
Frances Lucas
River Mountain Publishing, LLC
J.M. Redmann
Bold Strokes Books
Cari Hunter
Bold Strokes Books
Paranormal/Occult/Horror
Ileandra Young
Bold Strokes Books
Natalie G. Bergman
Rose & Pearl Productions
Jae
Ylva Publishing
Kelly Preston
Self-Published
Audrey Wilson
Bywater Books
Poetry
Judith Teixeira translated by Samantha Pious
Headmistress Press
Dani Wilde
Tehom Center Publishing
Romantic Blend
Jazz Forrester
Ylva Publishing
Catherine Lane
Bold Strokes Books
Lee Winter
Ylva Publishing
Cheyenne Blue
Ylva Publishing
Nicole Disney
Bold Strokes Books
Jolie Dvorak
Thirteen Books
Tessa Croft
Bold Strokes Books
C. Jean Downer
Bella Books
Milena McKay
self-published
Science Fiction
Tee Corinne Cover Design
Taylor Rose
Self Published
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Felix Tindall
Thirteen Books
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Cath Grace
Self-Published
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David Rotstein
Minotaur Books (SMP/Macmillan)
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Ann McMan
Bywater Books
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Hannah Sternjakob
Self-Published
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Jenifer Prince
self-published
Syd Mills and Fay Lane
Lucky Opal Press
Young Adult/New Adult Fiction
A prior version of this page erroneously listed all nominees for this category. GCLS apologizes for the error.
Morgan Lee Miller
Bold Strokes Books
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Katie M Hall
Affinity Rainbow Publications
Kristin Keppler
Bold Strokes Books