D+Q titles have made a splash at the Harvey, Ignatz, and Ringo Award nominations! We’re so proud of these incredible comics by Lynda Barry, Eleanor Davis, Michael DeForge, Guy Delisle, Ebony Flowers, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, Kevin Huizenga, Lars Jansson, Sylvia Nickerson, and Tian Veasna.
IGNATZ AWARDS
Voting Criteria: The Ignatz Awards are a festival prize, typically chosen by voters attending the annual SPX event. With no in-person event occuring in 2020, voting for the Ignatz Awards is open to all who register on the SPX website.
Deadline: September 8, 2020
D+Q Nominees:
Familiar Face by Michael DeForge, “Outstanding Artist”
The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga, “Outstanding Collection”
Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers, “Outstanding Graphic Novel”
The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis, “Outstanding Story”
Creation by Sylvia Nickerson, “Promising New Talent”
HARVEY AWARDS
Voting Criteria: The Harvey Awards welcomes professionals from across the comic book industry to vote in this year’s awards. This means all professional creators: writers, artists, colors, letterers, designers, and editors are eligible to vote. In addition to professional creators, publishing professionalis (sales, marketing, etc.), comic book retailers and librarians are also eligible to vote.
Deadline: September 21, 2020
D+Q Nominees:
Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, “Book of the Year,” “Best International Book”
The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis, “Book of the Year”
Making Comics by Lynda Barry, “Book of the Year”
Year of the Rabbit by Tian Veasna, “Best International Book”
RINGO AWARDS
Voting Criteria: All comics professionals in creative fields (editing, production, colouring, lettering, design, cartooning, writing) are eligible to vote.
Deadline: September 23, 2020
D+Q Nominees:
The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis, “Best Cartoonist”, “Best Original Graphic Novel”
The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga, “Best Cartoonist”
Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers, “Best Single Issue or Story” (for “Hot Comb”), “Best Original Graphic Novel”
The Handbook to Lazy Parenting by Guy Delisle, “Best Humor Comic”
Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, “Best Non-Fiction Comic Work”
Making Comics by Lynda Barry, “Best Presentation in Design”
Moomin Deluxe Volume Two by Lars Jansson, “Best Presentation in Design”
Congratulations to all of these fantastic works! Don’t forget to vote for your favourites.