Bywater Books is pleased to announce that cover designer, Ann McMan has landed seven of eight finalists for the Golden Crown Literary Society’s 2018 Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Art.


Tee Corinne
 (November 3, 1943 – August 27, 2006) was a photographer, author, and editor notable for the portrayal of sexuality in her artwork. The Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Art provides recognition for cover designs that create a beautiful representation of the story and put a professional face on the lesbian genre. It is named after her to honor a trailblazer for lesbian visibility and give the award prestige with those who recognize how daring she was in her art and quest to make lesbians visible to the world

The full list of finalists include:
  1. The Ada Decades, designed by Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, published by Bywater Books
  2. An Outsider Inside, designed by Ann McMan, Treehouse Studio, Self-Published
  3. Buried Heart, designed by Melody Pond, published by Bold Strokes Books
  4. Close to Home, designed by Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, published by Bywater Books
  5. Edge of Glory, designed by Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, published by Bywater Books
  6. Goldenrod, designed by Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, published by Bywater Books
  7. On a LARP, designed by Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, published by Bywater Books
  8. Our Happy Hours, LGBT Voices From the Gay Bars, designed by Ann McMan, TreeHouse Studio, published by Flashpoint Publications
A slideshow of the finalists can be found here.

The Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is education and the promotion and recognition of lesbian literature.


 

 

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