Anders Nilsen
Anders Nilsen began self publishing in 1999 by photocopying drawings and comics from his sketchbooks and stapling them together into a mini-comic called Big Questions.
In the time since he has drawn numerous strips and graphic novels including Dogs and Water, Big Questions, Don't Go Where I Can't Follow, Rage of Poseidon, The End, and others. His work has been anthologized in Kramer's Ergot, Best American Comics, and Mome, amongst others. His illustrations have appeared on a number of book covers, and in newspapers and magazines.
Nilsen's work has garnered several Ignatz awards, and Big Questions received the 2012 Lynd Ward Prize for Graphic Novel of the Year, as well as a citation as one of the New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2011. He also still self publishes work now and then. Nilsen grew up in Minneapolis and New Hampshire and studied art at the University of New Mexico and, briefly, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He currently lives in Minneapolis.

Featured Book
Festival de la BD d'Angoulême
Nominated for Sélection officielle for Big Questions
Ignatz Award
Nominated for Outstanding Anthology or Collection for Big Questions 14
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Graphic Novel for Big Questions 14
Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize
Best Book for Big Questions
Eisner Award
Nominated for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work for Big Questions
New York Times Notable Book
Best of the Year for Big Questions
New York Times Notable Book
Best of the Year for Big Questions
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Graphic Novel for Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Story for Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow
Ignatz Award
Nominated for Outstanding Artist for Big Questions 14
Ignatz Award
Nominated for Outstanding Artist for Big Questions
Ignatz Award
Nominated for Outstanding Series for Big Questions
Harvey Award
Nominated for Best Single Issue or Story for Anders Nilsen
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Story for Anders Nilsen
Ignatz Award
Outstanding Story for Dogs & Water
Harvey Award
Nominated for Best Single Issue or Story for Dogs & Water
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