CO:Brad Mackay
I’m happy to announce details of the 2005 Doug Wright Awards for Canadian cartooning. Named for the prolific creator of the classic Canadian comic strip Doug Wright’s Family, the award aims to recognise outstanding work published by Canadian cartoonists in 2004.
The inaugural edition of ‘The Wrights’ will feature two categories: Best Book and Best Emerging Talent – as well as inductees to a Hall of Fame dubbed “Giants of the North.”
The Wrights will be decided on by a jury that includes Chester Brown (Louis Riel, Ed The Happy Clown), journalist/writer Robert Fulford, actor/director Don McKellar (Childstar, Last Night), Globe and Mail books reporter Rebecca Caldwell and director Jerry Ciccoritti (Trudeau, Lives of The Saints.)
Nominations are as follows:
BEST BOOK
Marc Bell: WORN TUFF ELBOW #1 (Fantagraphics Books)
Genevieve Castree: PAMPLEMOUSSI (L'Oie de Cravan)
David Collier: THE FRANK RITZA PAPERS (Drawn and Quarterly Books)
Darwyn Cooke: THE NEW FRONTIER VOL 1 (DC)
Seth: CLYDE FANS BOOK ONE (Drawn and Quarterly Books)
BEST EMERGING TALENT
Rebecca Dart: RABBITHEAD (Alternative Press)
Max Douglas (Salgood Sam): REVOLVER #1 (Spilt Ink)
Alex Fellows: CANVAS (Fantagraphics Books)
Bryan Lee O'Malley: SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 1 (Oni Press)
The winners will be announced at the Toronto Comics Art Festival on May 28, 2005.
More details, including website info, event time, prizes and news of our stunning trophy to follow…."
As well, there should be a brief story in the Globe and Mail this weekend, in the form of an Arts brief in the Review section. The list of nominees should be part of it.
There is also an ad-hoc website here but it's not official yet. Have to shuffle some things around yet - but the nifty logo (courtesy Alan Hunt) is there.
Congrats to all the nominees and best of luck. See you in May.
Regards - B.
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