Mirror Mind: Growing up Dyslexic by Tory Woolcott has been selected for first prize (tied with Craigmore Book One by Pat N. Lewis) in the General Category of the SPACE Awards. Tory’s Mirror Mind was also a finalist for the Gene Day Award last year. Congratulations Tory! About the SPACE Prize From the books which… Read More Tory Woolcott’s Mirror Mind wins the SPACE Prize
As you may or may not know, Jeff Lemire’s Essex County Trilogy is one of the five featured books in the Canada Reads battle to the death debate over which book is the best new Canadian work of the last decade, and ECT is the only graphic novel in the running. The winner will be… Read More Canada Reads: Essex County week * Updated 1/28
Well, we’ve heard from MTV Splash Page, so now it’s time to hear from MTV Geek and… guess what… Canadians! TOP GRAPHIC NOVELS #10: Revolver #9: Tumor (Archaia) Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Noel Tuazon #8: A God Somewhere #7: Moving Pictures (Top Shelf) Writer: Kathryn Immonen Artist: Stuart Immonen #6: The Acme Novelty Library… Read More MTV Geek’s Top Comics Lists of 2010
The editors at Multiversity Comics have selected their Best Artist of 2010 List and it includes some high profile Canadian comics artists, in fact 5 of the 11 artists chosen are Canadians! Could this be an indicator of who we will see selected for the 2011 Joe Shuster Awards Outstanding Artist category? #8 STUART IMMONEN… Read More Multiversity Comics selects the Top Artists of 2010
MTV Splash Page’s BEST OF 2010: Comic Books, Webcomics, And Graphic Novels The list includes a couple of entries by Canadians: BEST UNDER-THE-RADAR SERIES “Orc Stain” by James Stokoe (Image Comics) If you’re not reading writer and illustrator James Stokoe’s impossibly detailed fantasy epic “Orc Stain,” you’re missing out on one of the best monthly… Read More MTV Splash Page announces their selections for the Best of 2010
British writer Mark Millar recently announced his plans to launch a new San Diego inspired comic book convention in London, England. The convention debuts in April 2011. He’s also decided to add a new comic book awards program to the mix in order to draw attention to the event. The new awards are called the… Read More New fan vote awards in 2011: The Stan Lee Awards
Quill & Quire, Canada’s Magazine of Book News & Reviews has started announcing their choices for Books of the Year online (the lists have been published in print in the December issue). We thought you might be interested in seeing their selections, and of course, we’d like to note the inclusion of the graphic novel… Read More Quill & Quire Books of the Year *UPDATED*
CBC has announced that the Canada Reads list has been whittled down further, from 10 to 5 and Jeff Lemire’s Essex County is still in the running. The top choice will be announced in February 2011. Sara Quin defends: Essex County by Jeff Lemire Quin said she knows the graphic novel genre well and believes… Read More Canada Reads: Essex County makes the “Final Five”
The Angoulême International Comics Festival (French: Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême) is the largest comics festival in Europe. The annual event, found in 1974 in Angoulême, France, and takes place in January. The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning, they are called The Official Awards of the International… Read More Angoulême International Comics Festival Official Award nominees include Canadians
Canadians were asked to vote for the books you most wanted to see on Canada Reads — the Essential Top 10 Canadian Novels of the Decade. Jeff Lemire’s Essex County Trilogy was selected as one of a small handful of graphic novels in the top 40, and has made the cut to be included in… Read More Essex County makes it into the Canada Reads Top 10
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 3: True Hearts http://www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/gnovelv3_1.php 2010 Silver Birch Award nominee Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol.3: True Hearts has been nominated for one of Canada’s top children’s book awards, Festival of Trees – the Silver Birch Award (Express). The Silver Birch Award® is given by Grades 3, 4,… Read More Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol 3: True Hearts Nominated for a 2010 Silver Birch Award (Express)
At the Long Beach Comic-Con yesterday, the controversial 2010 Lulu Awards were handed out. The Friends of Lulu organization was founded with the goals of promoting readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry, but there was some controversy this year when they announced male creator nominees… Read More 2010 Lulus Also Announced – 50% Canadian Winners
INTRODUCED in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years. Unique in that they reflect the people’s choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages. The 2010 Eagle… Read More Darwyn Cooke wins an Eagle
Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, my mother, and me by Sarah Leavitt September 2010 9 x 10 paper 120 pages ISBN 978-1-55111-117-9 CDN $23.95 published by Freehand Books What is the book about? What do you do when your outspoken, passionate, and quick-witted mother starts fading into a forgetful, fearful woman? In this powerful graphic… Read More Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, my mother, and me
Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18, prepared yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (USA). 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Nominations
The Kill Shakespeare phenom continues as the dynamic duo of Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col have won the Toronto International Film Festival’s annual PITCH THIS! competition, using the visuals of Kill Shakespeare artist Andy Belanger to seal the deal. CBC News article. Imagine Hamlet, Juliet, Othello and Richard III all inhabiting the same world… Read More Shakespearean action flick wins Pitch This!
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2010/09/16/ottawa-graphic-artist.html#socialcomments Von Allan has a nod for best newcomer, best female character and book of the year at the U.S. awards, which are for comics by and about women. But Von Allan is a man — and that has some women in the industry wondering how he could be named, especially in the best newcomer… Read More CBC: Lulu nods put Ottawa graphic artist in hot seat (no, not really)
VOTING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – deadline for voting: September 27th. The Lulu Awards recognize the people and projects that helped to open eyes and minds to the amazing comic and cartooning work by and/or about women. Quite a few Canadians nominated this year in multiple categories, including Tory Woollcott (3 nominations for Mirror… Read More Lulu Awards 2010: Tory Woollcott + Von Allen lead Canadian representation
No Canadians won any Ignatz Awards at the ceremony this past weekend in Baltimore, however Canadian publisher Drawn & Quarterly did publish two of the award-winning books: 2010 Ignatz Award Recipients Outstanding Artist Eddie Campbell, Alec: The Years Have Pants (A Life-Sized Omnibus) (Top Shelf Productions) Outstanding Anthology or Collection Masterpiece Comics, R. Sikoryak (Drawn… Read More Ignatz Awards 2010 – 2 D&Q books win awards.
One of the things I’m thinking about in the wake of the MCC is a way in which the JSAs can better recognize important figures in Canadian comics who are NOT comic book creators. Our Hall of Fame is currently exclusive to creators, and yet there are people who did not create comics who are… Read More Recognizing Important Figures in Canadian Comics History
THE JOE SHUSTER AWARDS 