News for Saturday, January 6, 2024

Here’s the latest news about Canadian comic book and graphic novel creators from this week for Saturday, January 6, 2024:

Jeff Lemire honoured by Horror Comic Award as 2023 writer of the year
Horror News Network announced that Jeff Lemire has been deemed Horror Comic Award winner as 2023 Writer of the Year. Jeff was called out for his writing on Phantom Road, Little Monsters and Tenement. Read more at https://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/horror-comic-awards-2023-jeff-lemire-is-writer-of-the-year/

Jillian Tamaki to be featured at Children’s Literature Conference
Western Washington University announced that both Jillian Tamaki will be featured speaker at Western’s 21st Annual Children’s Literature Conference. The conference brings together teachers, librarians, readers, and writers to celebrate children and young adult literature. Read more at https://news.wwu.edu/wwu-to-host-21st-annual-children-s-literature-conference-feb-17

Curt Pires gets the spotlight in Calgary
The Calgary Herald published an interview with Curt Pires in which he talks about how he got into making comic books while detailing some of his current projects. Curt also passes along some sage advice about the business from his father. Read more at https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/compelling-calgarians-curt-pires

Comic scenes illuminate female platoon in Afghanistan
Business Insider published a comic that recollects “the female platoon that tried to save Afghanistan’s women”. Written by Anthony Del Col and illustrated by Sanya Anwar, the comic involves what happens when the female platoon formed by the army of Afghanistan. Read more at https://news.yahoo.com/comic-led-women-military-unit-043001174.html

Canadian creators gear up for Angoulême International Comics Festival
On his Instagram feed, Don Sparrow posted that he’ll be joining the other Canadian graphic novelists who’ll be exhibiting at the event from January 25 to 28 at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. Don mentioned that he’ll be representing Canada in the ‘From Coast to Coast, Canadian comics on the move’ exhibit. Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/C1reN4kMxZ5/

Winter reading includes graphic novels
CBC Books published ’30 Canadian books to read in winter 2024′ and the list included these graphic novels:
– A Guest in the House (First Second) by Emily Carroll
– Are You Willing to Die for the Cause (Drawn & Quarterly) by Chris Oliveros
– Bad Medicine (Emanata) by Christopher Twin
Read more at https://www.cbc.ca/books/30-canadian-books-to-read-in-winter-2024-1.7073501

And if you missed it, don’t forget to check out the interviews with Canadian comic book creators as they review their comic book and graphic novel projects for 2024 and beyond.