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2015 Rainbow Awards
| Category | Winners |
| LGBT Cover - Design | 1. Carry the Ocean (Kanaxa) |
| 2. The Lion and the Crow (Maria Fanning) | |
| 3. In the Middle of Somewhere (AngstG.) | |
| LGBT Cover - Illustration | 1. Hammer & Bone (Roberto Quintero & Kirby Crow) |
| 2. For Real (Simoné) | |
| 3. The King of Forever (Kirby Crow) | |
| Lesbian Sci-Fi / Futuristic | 1. Rabbits of the Apocalypse by Benny Lawrence |
| 2. The Caphenon by Fletcher DeLancey | |
| 3. Journey To You by A.J. Adaire | |
| Gay Historical Fiction | 1. Fool's Gold by Jess Faraday |
| 2. The Peacock’s Eye by Jay Lewis Taylor | |
| 3. Sideways Down the Sky by Barry Brennessel | |
| Lesbian Young Adult | 1. Come To My Window by Mia Kerick |
| 2. Riding the Rainbow by Genta Sebastian | |
| 3. Missing Mary by Cricket Watson | |
| Lesbian Paranormal Romance (The Cate Culpepper Award for Best Lesbian Paranormal Romance) | 1. Red in Tooth and Claw (Underdogs #4) by Geonn Cannon |
| 2. Winter on Spring Street by Stacey Darlington | |
| 3. Twisted Echoes by Sheri Lewis Wohl | |
| Lesbian Historical Fiction & Romance (The Sandra Moran Award for Best Lesbian Historical Romance) | 1. The Witch of Stalingrad by Justine Saracen |
| 2. Bright Lights of Summer by Lynn Ames | |
| 3. Secrets of Angels by A.L. Duncan | |
| Transgender Romance | 1. The Burnt Toast B&B (A Bluewater Bay Story) by Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz |
| 2. Chasing Death Metal Dreams by Kaje Harper | |
| 3. The Errant Prince by Sasha L. Miller | |
| Lesbian Fantasy & Fantasy Romance | 1. Medusa: A Dark Victorian Penny Dread by Elizabeth Watasin |
| 2. The Duchess of Manusk by Jordan Falconer | |
| 3. The Fiend Queen by Barbara Ann Wright | |
| Gay Fantasy | 1. The Devil Lancer by Astrid Amara |
| 2. Blue on Black by Carole Cummings | |
| 3. Obsidian Sun by Jon Keys | |
| Transgender Fiction | 1. To Summon Nightmares by J.K. Pendragon |
| 2. Everybody Knows by Giselle Renarde | |
| 3. Groom Of Convenience (Scandalous Whispers Of The Remmington Realm) by Vicktor Alexander | |
| LGBT Biography / Memoir (The Dirk Vanden Award for Best LGBT Biography/Memoir) | 1. Nights at Rizzoli by Felice Picano |
| 2. My Body Is Yours by Michael V. Smith | |
| 3. Turkey Street, Jack and Liam move to Bodrum by Jack Scott | |
| LGBT Non Fiction, Poetry, Visual Arts / Photography | 1. Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon |
| 2. An American Queer: The Amazon Trail by Lee Lynch | |
| 3. Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus by Rachelle Lee Smith | |
| Gay Fantasy Romance | 1. Most Beautiful Words by Raine O’Tierney |
| 2. Americana Fairy Tale by Lex Chase | |
| 3. Astounding! by Kim Fielding | |
| Bisexual Romance | 1. Kneel, Mr. President by Lauren Gallagher |
| 2. The Harem Master by Megan Derr | |
| 3. A Hard Ride Home by Emory Vargas | |
| Gay Young Adult | 1. A Scout is Brave by Jay Jordan Hawke |
| 2. Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan | |
| 3. The Glass House by Suki Fleet | |
| Bisexual Fiction | 1. Summer Symphony by Brandon Shire |
| 2. I’ll Always Miss You by Raine O’Tierney | |
| 3. Fox-Hat and Neko by August Li | |
| Gay Romantic Comedy (The Ethan Day Award for Best Gay Romantic Comedy) | 1. Love Me Tomorrow by Ethan Day |
| 2. Candy Man/Bitter Taffy (2 books as 1 submission) by Amy Lane | |
| 3. Played! by JL Merrow | |
| Gay Sci-Fi / Futuristic |
1. (tie) a. Infected: Epitaph by Andrea Speed b. Peripheral People by Reesa Herberth & Michelle Moore |
| 2. Chaos Station (Chaos Station #1) by Jenn Burke & Kelly Jensen | |
| 3. Song of the Navigator by Astrid Amara | |
| Lesbian Mystery / Thriller | 1. No Good Reason by Cari Hunter |
| 2. The Acquittal by Anne Laughlin | |
| 3. The Surrender by Terias McKlay | |
| LGBT Anthology / Collection |
1. (tie) a. Keep the Stars Running by Andrea Speed, Talya Andor, Lexi Ander, Leona Carver, and Cassandra Pierce b. Hammer and Bone by Kirby Crow |
| 2. Gayrabian Nights by Johnny Townsend | |
| 3. Charmed and Dangerous: Ten Tales of Gay Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy by Jordan Castillo Price | |
| Gay Historical Romance | 1. Semper Fi by Keira Andrews |
| 2. A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles | |
| 3. Undercover Blues by Chris Quinton | |
| Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction | 1. The Language of Hoofbeats by Catherine Ryan Hyde |
| 2. A Small Country about to Vanish by Victoria Avilan | |
| 3. Everything by Carole Wolf | |
| Gay Mystery / Thriller (The Dorien Grey Award for Best Gay Mystery/Thriller) | 1. Model Citizen by Lissa Kasey |
| 2. Blood and Dirt by Lloyd A. Meeker | |
| 3. Fragmented (Shadow Mountain #2) by Indra Vaughn | |
| Gay Contemporary General Fiction | 1. Call Me Home by Megan Kruse |
| 2. Sutphin Boulevard by Santino Hassell | |
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3. (tie) a. Blink by Rick R. Reed b. Lead Me Not by Ann Gallagher |
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| Gay Paranormal Romance | 1. The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles |
| 2. Restless Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk | |
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3. (tie) a. Winter’s Wolf by Tara Lain b. Orion's Circle by Victoria Sue |
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| Gay Erotic Romance (The Bobby Michaels Award for Best Gay Erotic Romance) | 1. For Real by Alexis Hall |
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2. (tie) a. The Slave by Kate Aaron b. A Forbidden Rumspringa by Keira Andrews |
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3. (tie) a. Breaking the Habit by J.P. Bowie b. The Love of Wicked Men (Episodes 1-6) by Brandon Shire |
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| Lesbian Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance & Romantic Comedy | 1. Making a Comeback by Julie Blair |
| 2. Barring Complications by Blythe Rippon | |
| 3. Under a Falling Star by Jae | |
| Gay Contemporary Romance (The William Neale Award for Best Gay Contemporary Romance) | 1. Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane |
| 2. Knight of Ocean Avenue by Tara Lain | |
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3. (tie) a. The Butterfly King by Edmond Manning b. We Found Love by Allison Cassatta & Kade Boheme |
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| Bisexual, Transgender & LGBT Debut | 1. Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus by Rachelle Lee Smith |
| 2. Modern Brides & Modern Grooms: A Guide to Planning Straight, Gay, and Other NonTraditional, Twenty-First Century Weddings by Mark O'Connell | |
| 3. Job Hunt by Jackie Keswick | |
| Lesbian Debut | 1. Barring Complications by Blythe Rippon |
| 2. All the little Moments by G Benson | |
| 3. To Love Again by B.L. Clark | |
| Gay Debut | 1. Most Beautiful Words by Raine O’Tierney |
| 2. Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson | |
| 3. Everything Changes by Melanie Hansen | |
| LGBT Book | 1. Hammer and Bone by Kirby Crow |
| 2. Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus by Rachelle Lee Smith | |
| 3. Hope and Love Anthology by Áine P Massie | |
| Transgender Book | 1. The Burnt Toast B&B (A Bluewater Bay Story) by Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz |
| 2. Chasing Death Metal Dreams by Kaje Harper | |
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(tie) a. To Summon Nightmares by J.K. Pendragon b. The Errant Prince by Sasha L. Miller |
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| Bisexual Book | 1. Summer Symphony by Brandon Shire |
| 2. Kneel, Mr. President by Lauren Gallagher | |
| 3. The Harem Master by Megan Derr | |
| Lesbian Book | 1. Girl Sex 101 by Allison Moon |
| 2. Making a Comeback by Julie Blair | |
| 3. Barring Complications by Blythe Rippon | |
| Gay Book |
1. (tie) a. Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane b. The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles |
| 2. Restless Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk | |
| 3. Fool's Gold by Jess Faraday |
"Rainbow Pride Cheesecake" is the official pin-up boy of the Rainbow Awards
especially created by Paul Richmond
"Air de Capri" is a 1923 painting by Gerda Wegener, with Gerda herself and
her husband, transgender male to female, Lili Elbe