Johnnie Christmas’ Swim Team honoured at ALA with two awards
As noted on his Instagram account, at the recent ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, Johnnie Christmas received The Coretta Scott King Book Award and the BCALA Children & Young Adult Literary Award for Best Graphic Novel for Swim Team. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/CuDQwdKvG-e/
Alberta Book Publishing Awards shortlist recognizes Canadian creators
Quill & Quire reported that the Alberta Book Publishing Awards announced the shortlists for various categories including Graphic Novel of the Year. In the category, the nominees include:
- Alberta Comics: Home by Alexander Finbow, Shea Proulx, and Emily Pomeroy, eds.; various artists (Renegade Arts Entertainment)
- Five Stalks of Grain by Adrian Lysenko and Ivanka Theodosia Galadza, ill. (University of Calgary Press)
- King Warrior by Jay Bulckaert, Erika Nyyssonen, and Lucas Green, ill. (Renegade Arts Entertainment)
- Siegfried: Dragon Slayer by Mark Allard-Will and Jasmine Redford, ill. (Renegade Arts Entertainment)
Winners will be announced at the gala reception to take place in Edmonton on September 13. Read more at https://quillandquire.com/omni/alberta-book-publishing-awards-shortlists-announced/
David A. Robertson wins at Manitoba Book Awards
Yahoo Sports reported that David A. Robertson won the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award for The Theory of Crows and the Manuela Dias Graphic Novel Award for Version Control. Read more at https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/people-dying-gather-manitoba-book-003140086.html
Comic Book Creators to Exhibit at Brampton Summer Artist Market
According to the City of Brampton website, both Ashley Hasfal and Ricky Lima plan to exhibit their latest comic book creations at the 2023 Brampton Summer Artist Market. Scheduled to take place July 15, the gathering is designed to bring attention to the creative artists who reside in Brampton. Read more at https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Arts-Culture-Tourism/CulturalSrvs/Pages/Artist-Market.aspx