The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have released the ballot for the 2009 honours. Canadian cousins and have received four nominations for their debut work Skim. Other creators to receive multiple nominations include for Alan's War, for What It Is, and for Swallow Me Whole. Among the most honoured series are Dark Horse's The Umbrella Academy by and ; Vertigo's Fables, written by and art team and ; and Madame Xanadu by and and . Marvel Comics received three nominations for 's reboot of Thor with art by .
A complete list of the nominees can be found here. The winners will be announced Friday July 24th, as part of San Diego International Comic Con.
Categories: Awards, Graphic Novels
I had the pleasure of speaking with , author of The Tarot Cafe: The Wild Hunt at the 2008 World Fantasy Convention hosted in Calgary. Chandra agreed to answer a few questions about her novel.
Categories: Interview, SciFi & Fantasy, Graphic Novels
Join McNally Robinson Booksellers for the 2008 Manitoba Comic Convention at the Winnipeg Convention Centre October 11 & 12, 2008. We'll have tons of young adult fantasy books and graphic novels at the convention, but here are a few favourites on our shelves right now.
Categories: Reviews, buzz, Winnipeg, Graphic NovelsIn an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, "To save the world."
Categories: Reviews, SciFi & Fantasy, Graphic Novels
Write and illustrate your own 10-15 page graphic novel, with original characters, story, and artwork. Content must be appropriate for ages 10-14.
The contest is open to anyone ages 10-14.
Submission deadline is . 1st, 2nd and 3rd-place winners will be contacted August 16. All submissions must be left at the Kids Desk in an envelope marked with the author/illustrator’s name, age, address, phone number, and parent’s name.
Submissions may be retrieved after August 16, 2008.
Have fun, and good luck!
To check out some inspiring graphic novels that have already been published, click here.
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