The Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award is an annual literary award, presented by

Publishing Triangle The Publishing Triangle, founded in 1988 by Robin Hardy, is an American association of gay men and lesbians in the publishing industry. They sponsor an annual National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, and have sponsored the annual Triangle Awards prog ...

to honor achievement by an emerging

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writer. The prize is presented to a writer who has shown exceptional talent and the promise of continued literary success and significance in the future. From 2013 to 2016, the award was presented by

Lambda Literary Foundation The Lambda Literary Foundation (also known as Lambda Literary) is an American LGBTQ literary organization whose mission is to nurture and advocate for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve their legaci ...

as a

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, until taken over by Publishing Triangle. First presented by Publishing Triangle in 2017, the award was named in memory of American author and psychotherapist

Betty Berzon Betty Berzon (January 18, 1928 – January 24, 2006) was an American author and psychotherapist known for her work with the gay and lesbian communities. Biography Berzon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Jewish family. She was among the first ...

, who won the fight to have the

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declassify homosexuality as a mental illness, and contributed to LGBTQ advocacy throughout her lifetime. The award is sponsored by Berzon's widow, Teresa DeCrescenzo.

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* {{Official website, www.publishingtriangle.org/awards.asp

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