Nominate your favorite gay stories in two free contests

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For those of you who are interested, the annual Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll has opened. The poll is sponsored by the Critters Writers' Workshop, and it "honors print & electronic publications published during 2006." According to one of the organizers last year, self-published works are eligible for nomination. Quite a few gay works are nominated each year. You can nominate your favorite novels, short stories, poems, artwork, editors, publishers, magazines/e-zines, forums, workshops, and resources. The poll closes January 14 (though I've heard rumors it may be extended, due to technical problems at the beginning of the month).

 

In addition, the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are open for nominations. Those awards "honor outstanding works of science fiction, fantasy and horror which include significant positive explorations of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered characters, themes, or issues." Self-published works are also eligible for this contest.