As reported by Julia Rios of the Outer Alliance, the winner and shortlist for the 2012 Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Best Novel were announced over this past weekend at Gaylaxicon in Minneapolis, MN. This year’s judges were Carl Cipra, Rob Gates, Nancy Berman and Warren Rochelle; they judged a set of eligible novels published in 2011 based on open nominations to determine their winner and recommended reading. (The 2012 Best Short Fiction Award will be presented at the 2013 Gaylaxicon.)
[Winners and shortlist below the cut]