Join 400 writers, editors, booksellers, librarians and readers for the gala event, the Lambda Literary Awards, helds annually to honor the best in LGBT and queer-friendly publishing. I'm thrilled that "The Mandrake Broom" is a finalist for Women's Fiction.

6 p.m. Gala Reception
7:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony
9:30 p.m. Dessert Reception

Tickets are $125 before May 1; $150 after May 1, purchased at www.lambdaliterary.org