Reviews and Awards
and Other Achievements
Thank you to every single person who talks up books. Word of mouth matters today as much as it ever has. People’s opinions matter more than search algorithms!
Readers often ask what they can do to help lesfic. Posting just a few words about any book is incredibly helpful for both authors and other readers. A good place to start is with how that book made you feel.
- It's my favourite that I've read by Karin Kallmaker and I can't recommend it highly enough.
The dialogue, particularly in conversations between Milla and Tyna, works so well, capturing the first blush of attraction.- ...The star of the show was Paris, I finished the book with a rather big crush on her. She was quiet, sweet and a little butch with a big heart. Honestly, she was the whole delicious package.
- A light, frothy story that is just possibly as light as the cakes made by the main character.
- This cute novel held me enthralled wondering who cake designer Sugar Sorenson would end up with...
- Ah ! l'amour... Une histoire qui commence par la fin, pour mieux faire goûter au suspens... Encore de quoi faire rêver les lesbiennes!
My Lady Lipstick Winner of a Goldie award for Best Lesbian Romantic Blend at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s 2019 Awards Ceremony.- Action-spy-story-mystery with dramatic possibilities and breathtaking plot developments.
Maybe Next Time Winner of the 2003 Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Romance.- She tells stories that can be read over and over again with characters that linger in your thoughts.
- I like to see a couple fall in love outside of the bedroom...
- Love by the Numbers Finalist for the 2014 Lambda Literary Awards: Best Lesbian Romance.
- Pure Pleasure!
- ...Full of steamy sex and strong emotional realizations
- ...Tous ces ingrédients mis ensemble en font un livre qui se lit facilement, et qui, encore une fois, fait rêver.
A diabolical plot and how two friends, Lisa and Tan, work with Ani and Eve to clear Ani's name.- The ending is wonderful and filled my heart with hope and love.
- Bell, Book and Dyke: New Exploits of Magical Lesbians This collection of four novellas was a finalist at the 2006 Golden Crown Literary Society Awards for Lesbian Fantasy. The book contains “Unbeliever” as well as novellas by Barbara Johnson, Therese Szymanski and Julia Watts.
- A fascinating and totally believable roller coaster with unexpected complications and intriguing plot twists...
- Autant le dire tout de suite, j’ai adoré ce livre que j’ai dévoré en quelques heures ce week-end.
- I’ve always been impressed with her writing but this novella was even better than I expected.
- Once Upon a Dyke: New Exploits of Fairy Tale Lesbians This collection of four novellas was a finalist at the 2004 Lambda Literary Awards for LGBT Fantasy. The book contains “Fish Out of Water” as well as novellas by Barbara Johnson, Therese Szymanski and Julia Watts.
- A sweet — but not saccharine — story...
- A gem of a read, a gift to all voracious readers from a splendidly gifted imagination.
- I enjoyed the dialogue as well as the minor characters in the story.
- 25th Anniversary Edition: One of Sheena's Favourite Lesbian Books
- This lesbian classic audiobook is a good way to immerse yourself in the past and be happy for what we’ve got now.
Karin Kallmaker...delivers a perfectly plotted and paced contemporary romance. She’s a true master of the craft, and this book is not to be missed.
I Heart SapphFic readers have voted Cowboys and Kisses the historical romance of the year!- Above Temptation Winner of a Goldie award for Best Lesbian Romance at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s 2011 Awards Ceremony.
- Because I Said So wins Best Lesbian Romance - Short Novel at the 2020 Goldie Awards.
- All the Wrong Places Finalist in two categories for the 2005 Lambda Literary Awards: Best Lesbian Romance and Best LGBT Erotica.
Sugar is a literary snack as delectable as the fabulous desserts created by the Seattle chef.- The whole is a perfectly wrapped bundle of enjoyment for anyone who likes a good romance.
- This had my dopamine, seratonin and oxytocin levels creeping higher and higher...
- One of my favorite things to do after reading a Karin Kallmaker book is to jump over to my Frosting on the Cake.
- Infatti, più che alla storia d’amore tra le due protagoniste, si dà grande spazio alla loro storia personale, a ciò che le porterà a incontrarsi – solo nella seconda metà del romanzo.
- Great writing, smart story with fascinating, unusual, and well developed characters. People you would like to know.
- There's no doubt that Painted Moon will take you on an emotional roller coaster, but you will certainly enjoy the ride... Beautifully sensitive.
- A fine balance between romance and reality . . . intimate scenes are beautifully appropriate for the period.
One of the few books about a older woman with a younger woman. Both sensitive and serious as well as filled with humor.- An atmospheric mix of mythical past lives and daunting present-day dangers...
My Lady Lipstick has a well-written plot with innovative character drama and a love story that doesn’t disappoint. The romance sparkles, the characters are enchanting...- It wasn't that long ago I thought romance novels had nothing to offer a sophisticated reader. I was wrong...
- Just Like That Winner of a Goldie award for Best Lesbian Romance at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s 2006 Awards Ceremony.
- Extremely well written in classic Kallmaker style, with a great supporting cast of friends and colleagues and a fascinating exploration on the social scene these women inhabit...
- "A well-written story that I really liked and can easily recommend." - Pin
- ...Oh, the journey is so worth it...
If anyone had suggested to me that I would have been moved and enthralled by a fictional alien encounter, I would never have believed it, but there you have it.
