Publishing Triangle

The Publishing Triangle, founded in 1988 by Robin Hardy, is an American association of gay men and lesbians in the publishing industry. They sponsor an annual National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, and have sponsored the annual Triangle Awards program of literary awards for LGBT literature since 1989.

The Publishing Triangle credits three individuals with providing initial support for the organization: Crown editor David Groff, Book-of-the-Month Club executive Richard Riger, and St. Martin's Press editor Michael Denneny, the latter of whom co-chaired the first steering committee with Michele Karlsberg of Amethyst Press.

Awards

 * Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction (gay nonfiction)
 * Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction (lesbian nonfiction)
 * Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry (lesbian poetry)
 * Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry (gay poetry)
 * Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction (debut fiction)
 * Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature (transgender)
 * Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ Crime Writing
 * Jacqueline Woodson Award for LGBTQ+ Children’s/YA Literature (children's/young adult)
 * Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction (fiction)
 * Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement (lifetime achievement)
 * Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award (early career achievement)
 * Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award
 * Publishing Triangle Torchbearer Award
 * Robert Chesley Playwriting Award (drama)