Lambda Literary is delighted to announce Liv Little as the winner of the 2024 Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction!
The Randall Kenan Prize for Black LGBTQ Fiction, in memory of the celebrated author Randall Kenan, honors Black LGBTQ writers of fiction. The award goes to a Black LGBTQ writer whose fiction explores themes of Black LGBTQ life, culture, and/or history. To be eligible, the winner of the prize must have published at least one book and show promise in continuing to produce groundbreaking work. The award includes a cash prize of $3,000 and is made possible by founding sponsors Cedric Brown, Darnell Moore, Dr. L. Lamar Wilson, and Steven Petrow.
About Liv Little
Liv is a writer of Jamaican and Guyanese descent via South London. Liv tells stories with heart about the people and places that matter to her. Her work spans journalism, audio, TV and curatorial projects for which she’s received various accolades, including LGBTQI+ Broadcaster of The Year and Rising Star at Wow. She currently has an original TV show and feature film in development. Her short story, ‘The Sisters’ was published in the critically acclaimed HAG, a collection of forgotten folktales retold. She was a BBC writer in residence for 2021, in which she developed an original pilot for a queer conspiracy thriller. Liv is most at peace in nature, and she now lives by the sea. Rosewater is her debut novel.
The judges felt strongly that:
Little’s work authentically centered the black queer experience while dealing with the struggles of the real world and striving for a better life.
Little’s work authentically centered the black queer experience while dealing with the struggles of the real world and striving for a better life.
