Vermont College of Fine Arts

It was announced yesterday that Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing current student Lee Pendleton (writing under the name Lee Thomas) has just won the Lambda Literary Award for his novel The German in the category of LGBT Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror.

This prestigious award is giving annually by the The Lambda Literary Foundation, whose mission is to "nurture, celebrate, and preserve LGBT literature through programs that honor excellence, promote visibility and encourage development of emerging writers."

The awards were announced in a ceremony at CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. Special guests included VCFA alumnus Wally Lamb.