Winners & Runners Up

Congratulations to the Good Sex Awards Winners and Runners Up. From the an outstanding list finalists, the judges voted in the Sexiest Consent, Sexy Talk, Feminist Sex, Best Kink, Best Use of Sex Toys, Best LGBTQI Scene, Thought Leadership, and Fan Fiction categories. Due to the overwhelming volume of high-quality submissions in the Sexiest Consent category, two winners and two runners up were selected. Fans and readers also had their say, and the single entry with the most votes has won the Readers’ Choice prize.

Finalists were chosen by The Good Sex Awards based on the following criteria, where relevant: Writing quality, imagination, consent, titillation, diversity, body positivity, characterization, dialogue, sex positivity and how well they fit the category. Judges were allowed to enter their own work in categories they are not judging.

Sexiest Consent Finalists

Expressed verbally or physically, sexy consent writing is a fine art.

Winners
The Princess Deception by Nell Stark originally published by Bold Strokes Books
Up for Air by Christina Berry originally published by Black Rose Writing

Runners up
Hate Crush by Angelina M. Lopez originally published by Carina Press
Seaworthy (Character Bleed Book 1) by K.L. Noone originally published by JMS Books

Best Kink Finalists

The best sex writing exploring BDSM or fetishes.

Winner
Taking the Fucking Compliment by Quenby originally published by Quenby Creatives

Runner Up
Your Task for Today by The Gentle Domme originally published by The Gentle Domme

Best LGBTQI Scene

The hottest, sweetest or most compelling LGBTQI love scene.

Winner
Parker by Jack Harbon originally self-published

Runner Up
Jellybean Futurium by Victoria Brooks originally published by Lickerish Library

Best Feminist Sex

The sexiest scenes that embody feminist values.

Winner
A Study in Circuits and Charcoal by Jem Zero originally published by The New Smut Project

Runner Up
Once I Was An Animal by Megan Pillow originally published by jmww journal

Best Use of Sex Toys

The hottest scenes with a bit of help from our sex toy friends.  This award is sponsored by NORMAL.  

Winner
Worth the Wait by Jae originally published by Ylva Publishing

Runner Up
Discovering Orgasms in my 30s by Ilex originally published by Girl On The Net

Best Sex in Fan Fiction

*By popular demand* The award for the sexiest fan fiction.

Winner
The Twelve Fucks of Christmas: A Wolfstar Story by Keep_Calm_And_Expecto_Patronum originally published on Archive of Our Own

Runner Up
I Sing the Body Electric by JustAnotherBlonde originally published on Archive of Our Own

Best Thought Leadership

Who’s moving the conversation forward? Non-fiction.

Winner
Coming Out Like a Porn Star (“How to Come Out Like a Porn Star: An Introduction”) by Jiz Lee originally published by ThreeL Media

Runner Up
14 Knuckles: Always a Fistee, Never a Fister by Mary Ann Thomas originally published by Autostraddle

Best Sexy Talk

Great banter can make for a great sex story, be it witty, dirty or romantic.

Winner
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria originally published by Avon/HarperCollins

Runner Up
Touch from Erato: Flash Fiction anthology by D. Fostalove originally published by The New Smut Project

Erotic Touch

Best representation of sensual and erotic touch.  Sponsored by The Pleasure Mechanics.

Winner
The Knots that Hold by P. Stormcrow originally published by Totally Bound Publishing

Runner Up
Down by the River by Anna Sansom originally published by Sugarbutch

Reader’s Choice

As voted by the internet.

Look What You Made Me Do by accio-broom originally published on Archive of Our Own