Lambda Literary hands out the Duggins Award annually to two LGBTQ-identified novelists who have “built a strong reputation and following, and show promise to continue publishing high quality work for years to come.”
In his acceptance speech, filmed for a virtual awards show, House said if he’s done anything worthwhile in his two decades of writing, he hopes that he’s made “another LGBTQ person—especially those living in rural places—feel seen and heard.”
House is a native of southeastern Kentucky, and now lives in Lexington. He also contributes to WUKY through his podcast “On the Porch.”
