Ann Bannon Popular Choice
57 Nominees | 9 finalists* | 1 winner (9 finalists due to a tie at 8th place after Round 1 voting)
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| An Outsider Inside | R J Samuel | Self-Published | buy |
| Edge of Glory | Rachel Spangler | Bywater Books | buy |
| Goldenrod | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | buy |
| Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices From the Gay Bars | S. Renee Bess and Lee Lynch (eds.) | Flashpoint Publications | buy |
| Perfect Rhythm | Jae | Ylva Publishing | buy |
| Right Here, Right Now | Georgia Beers | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Sappho’s Bar and Grill | Bonnie J. Morris | Bywater Books | buy |
| Strawberry Summer | Melissa Brayden | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Time’s Rainbow: Writing Ourselves Back Into American History | Lori L. Lake & Christopher Hawthorne Moss (ed.) | Launch Point Press | buy |
Anthology/Collections (Fiction)
9 Nominees | 2 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Conference Call | Ann Roberts (ed.) | Bella Books | buy |
| Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices From the Gay Bars | S. Renee Bess and Lee Lynch (eds.) | Flashpoint Publications | buy |
Combined Non-Fiction
This category is a combination of Anthlogy/Collections (Non-Fiction) and General Non-Fiction, due to fewer than 6 nominations respectively in those categories
8 Nominees | 2 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Fried & Convicted: Rehoboth Beach Uncorked | Fay Jacobs | Bywater Books | buy |
| Grief Map | Sarah Hahn Campbell | Brain Mill Press | buy |
Contemporary Romance (Short Novels)
31 Nominees | 8 finalists | 3 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Bait and Switch | Blythe H. Warren | Bella Books | buy |
| Echo Point | Virginia Hale | Bella Books | buy |
| Fake it till You Make it | M. Ullrich | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Forget Me Not | Kris Bryant | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Highland Fling | Anna Larner | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Pausing | Renee Mackenzie | Affinity Rainbow Publications | buy |
| Unbridled | Fox Brison | Bold Fox Publishing | n/a |
| Unexpected | Jenny Frame | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
Contemporary Romance (Mid-Length Novels)
40 Nominees | 10 finalists | 4 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Ask, Tell | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books | buy |
| The Butterfly Whisperer | Lisa Moreau | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Delay of Game | Tracey Richardson | Bella Books | buy |
| Love After Hours: A Rivers Community Romance | Radclyffe | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Nantucket Rose | CF Frizzell | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Night Voice | CF Frizzell | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Right Here, Right Now | Georgia Beers | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Sidebar | Carsen Taite | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| What Matters Most | Georgia Beers | Brisk Press | buy |
| Wishing on a Dream | Julie Cannon | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
Contemporary Romance (Long Novels)
33 Nominees | 8 finalists | 3 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Casting Lacey | Elle Spencer | Self-Published | buy |
| Crescent City Confidential | Aurora Rey | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Edge of Glory | Rachel Spangler | Bywater Books | buy |
| Perfect Rhythm | Jae | Ylva Publishing | buy |
| Rock and a Hard Place | Andrea Bramhall | Ylva Publishing | buy |
| The Secret Pond | Gerri Hill | Bella Books | buy |
| Vacationland | Susan X Meagher | Brisk Press | buy |
| Who’d Have Thought | G Benson | Ylva Publishing | buy |
Debut Novel
37 Nominees | 9 finalists | 4 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy book |
| Bend | Nancy J. Hedin | Anglerfish Press an imprint of Riptide Publishing | buy |
| Falling Into Her | Erin Zak | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Frame by Frame | CJ Murphy | Desert Palm Press | buy |
| Just Beyond the Shining River | Lynnette Beers | Regal Crest Enterprises | buy |
| Marriage of a Thousand Lies | SJ Sindu | Soho Press | buy |
| The Road To Wings | Julie Tizard | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| The Square Donut | Lauren Crane | Backyard Bird Publishing | buy |
| The Tiger’s Daughter | K. Arsenault Rivera | Tor/Forge Books | buy |
| The Winter Loon | Lori Henriksen | Cougar Creek Books | buy |
Erotica
11 Nominees | 3 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Her Best Friend’s Sister | Meghan O’Brien | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Party Favors | Jaime Clevenger | Bella Books | buy |
| This Foreign Affair | Harper Bliss | Ladylit Publishing | buy |
General Fiction
18 Nominees | 5 finalists | 2 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Bend | Nancy J. Hedin | Anglerfish Press an imprint of Riptide Publishing | buy |
| Bitterroot Queen | Jove Belle | Dirt Road Books | buy |
| Changing Perspectives | Jen Silver | Affinity Rainbow Publications | buy |
| Goldenrod | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | buy |
| The Price of Cash | Ashley Bartlett | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
Historical Fiction
14 Nominees | 4 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| The Ada Decades | Paula Martinac | Bywater Books | buy |
| Crossing the Wide Forever | Missouri Vaun | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| The Sniper’s Kiss | Justine Saracen | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| The Winter Loon | Lori Henriksen | Cougar Creek Books | buy |
Mystery/Thriller
22 Nominees | 6 finalists | 2 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| A Quiet Death | Cari Hunter | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Forsaken Trust: A Luce Hansen Thriller | Meredith Doench | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Genuine Gold | Ann Aptaker | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| The Girl on the Edge of Summer | J. M. Redmann | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Lethal Care | Claire McNab with Katherine V. Forrest | Bella Books | buy |
| Taken In | Erica Abbott | Bella Books | buy |
Paranormal/Horror
9 Nominees | 2 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Five Moons Rising | Lise MacTague | Bella Books | buy |
| Little Dip – Garoul Series Book V | Gill McKnight | Dirt Road Books | buy |
Poetry
10 Nominees | 3 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| The Girls with Stone Faces | Arleen Paré | Brick Books | buy |
| Hanging On Our Own Bones | Judy Grahn | Arktoi Books | buy |
| Walking Through Turquoise | Laurie MacFayden | Frontenac House Ltd. | buy |
Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure
34 Nominees | 9 finalists | 3 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| A More Perfect Union | Carsen Taite | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Heart Stop | Radclyffe | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Into Thin Air | Jeannie Levig | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Letter of the Law | Carsen Taite | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Lucy’s Chance | Jackie D | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Mine To Keep | Wendy Hudson | Ylva Publishing | buy |
| Moment of Weakness | KG MacGregor | Bella Books | buy |
| The Road To Wings | Julie Tizard | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| The Scholarship | Jaime Maddox | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy
29 Nominees | 9 finalists (due to three-way tie in 7th place) | 3 winners
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Ardulum: Second Don | J.S. Fields | Ninestar Press | buy |
| The End | Roselle Graskey and Cheyne Curry | Bossy Pants Books | buy |
| Erased | Robbi McCoy | Bella Books | buy |
| Fury’s Choice | Brey Willows | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| House of Fate | Barbara Ann Wright | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Phoenix Rising | Rebecca Harwell | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Seoul Circuit | Tamara Boyens | Supposed Crimes | buy |
| Shattered | Lee Winter | Ylva Publishing | buy |
| Spark | Catherine Friend | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Art
72 Nominees | 8 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Cover Artist | Publisher | Buy Book |
| The Ada Decades | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | buy |
| An Outsider Inside | Ann McMan, Treehouse Studio | Self-Published | buy |
| Buried Heart | Melody Pond | Bold Strokes Books | buy |
| Close to Home | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | buy |
| Edge of Glory | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | buy |
| Goldenrod | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | buy |
| On a LARP | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Bywater Books | buy |
| Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices From the Gay Bars | Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio | Flashpoint Publications | buy |
Young Adult
13 Nominees | 3 finalists | 1 winner
| Title |
Author | Publisher | Buy Book |
| Girls Like Me | Nina Packebush | Bedazzled Ink Publishing | buy |
| Sovereign | April Daniels | Diversion Books | buy |
| The Square Donut | Lauren Crane | Backyard Bird Publishing | buy |