The fifth annual Bisexual Book Awards finalists were announced May 12. The juried award is given by the Bi Writers Association.

There were 106 books published in 2016 submitted for consideration: a 45% increase over last year.

“We are thrilled the Bisexual Book Awards is succeeding in its mission to encourage writers and publishers to put out more bi-themed books,” says Sheela Lambert, Director of the Bi Writers Association. “By providing multiple book categories; authors and publishers find that their books can be recognized for the genre they are written in, as well as their bisexual subject matter.”

Nominees of genre interest are —

Speculative Fiction [Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror/Etc.]

• An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows, Angry Robot
• Enchanted Soles edited by Sasha L. Miller, Less Than Three Press
• For the Clan by Archer Kay Leah, Less Than Three Press
• Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova, Sourcebooks Fire
• Necrotech by KC Alexander, Angry Robot
• The Painted Crown by Megan Derr, Less Than Three Press

The winners will be announced June 10.