Lambda Literary Awardswinners : 1989

Gay and Lesbian Poetry: Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time, Carl Morse and Joan Larkin, editors

Gay Men's Fiction: The Beautiful Room Is Empty, Edmund White

Lesbian Fiction: Trash, Dorothy Allison

Gay Men's Mystery/Science Fiction: Goldenboy, Michael Nava

Lesbian Mystery/Science Fiction: Skiptrace, Antoinette Azolakov

AIDS (A Special Category): Borrowed Time, Paul Monette

Gay Men's Nonfiction: Borrowed Time, Paul Monette

Lesbian First Novel: Bird-Eyes, Madelyn Arnold

Lesbian Nonfiction: Lesbian Ethics, Sarah Hoagland

Gay Men's Small Press Book Award (tie): Goldenboy, Michael Nava
The Delight of Hearts, Almad Al-Tifashi

Lesbian Small Press Book Award: Trash, Dorothy Allison

Gay Men's First Novel: The Swimming-Pool Library, Alan Hollinghurst

Publisher's Service Award: Sasha Alyson, Alyson Publications

Editor's Choice Award: Why Can't Sharon Kowalski Come Home?, Karen Thompson and Julie Andrzejewski

Lambda Literary Awards: 1991