Presenting the Lammys

During a “gala ceremony” in New York City last evening, held a little less than three months after the announcement of which crime/mystery novels and authors were finalists for the 2013 Lamba Literary Awards, the winners were declared.

Gay Mystery: Lake on the Mountain, by Jeffrey Round (Dundurn)

Also nominated: Bokassa’s Last Apostle, by Rod Shelton (Paradise Press UK); Dos Equis, by Anthony Bidulka (Insomniac Press); Fires of London, by Janice Law (Mysterious Press/Open Road); and The Yellow Canary, by Steve Neil Johnson (Clutching Hand)

Lesbian Mystery: Ill Will, by J.M. Redmann (Bold Strokes)

Also nominated: Jacob’s War, by C.P. Rowlands (Bold Strokes); Lemon Reef, by Robin Silverman (Bold Strokes); Molly: House on Fire, by R.E. Bradshaw (R.E. Bradshaw); and Rest for the Wicked, by Ellen Hart (Minotaur)

There were also winners in 20 other categories of fiction and non-fiction. You’ll find the complete list of “Lammy” recipients here.

(Hat tip to Omnimystery News.)