{"id":5372,"date":"2010-03-12T20:33:01","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T01:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=5372"},"modified":"2010-03-12T20:33:01","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T01:33:01","slug":"press-release-2010-doug-wright-awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=5372","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: 2010 Doug Wright Awards Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018George Sprott<\/em><\/strong>,\u2019 Aboriginal manga<\/em> lead nominations for the 2010 Doug Wright Awards
\n6th annual awards to be handed out as part of Toronto Comics Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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March 12, 2010 <\/em>Toronto<\/strong>\u2014Running the gamut from the acclaimed to the unconventional, the 15 finalists for this year\u2019s Doug Wright Awards were announced today in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Hand-picked by an esteemed panel of comics experts, the 2010 finalists represent the finest, most thought-provoking work produced by Canada\u2019s vibrant comics community.<\/p>\n

The shortlist contains works that explore diverse subjects, from the legendary life of Kasper Hauser and the fictional life (and death) of a fading TV host, and spans a range of formats, from wordless lino-cuts graphic novels to \u201cmanga\u201d <\/em>inspired by Western Canadian Haida mythology.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Doug Wright Awards finalists for Best Book <\/strong>are:<\/p>\n

Back + Forth<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by <\/em><\/strong>Marta Chudolinska <\/em><\/strong>(The Porcupine\u2019s Quill)
\nGeorge Sprott: (1894-1975)<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <\/em>by <\/strong>Seth (Drawn and Quarterly)
\nHot Potatoe<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Marc Bell (Drawn and Quarterly)
\nKaspar<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Diane Obomsawin <\/em><\/strong>(Drawn and Quarterly)
\nRed: A Haida Manga<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Douglas and McIntyre)<\/p>\n

The Doug Wright Awards finalists for Best Emerging Talent <\/strong>are:<\/p>\n

Adam Bourret<\/a> <\/strong>I\u2019m Crazy
\nMichael DeForge<\/a><\/strong> Lose<\/em> #1 (Koyama Press), Cold Heat Special <\/em>#7 (Picturebox)
\nPascal Girard<\/a><\/strong> Nicolas <\/em>(Drawn and Quarterly)
\nJohn Martz<\/a><\/strong> It’s Snowing Outside. We Should Go For a Walk.
\nSully<\/a> <\/strong>The Hipless Boy <\/em>(Conundrum Press)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The finalists for the 2010 Pigskin Peters Award<\/strong> (for unconventional, \u201cnominally-narrative\u201d comics) are:<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00e9b\u00eate<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>Simon Boss\u00e9 (L\u2019Oie de Cravan)
\nDirty Dishes<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Amy Lockhart (Drawn and Quarterly)
\nHot Potatoe<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Marc Bell (Drawn and Quarterly)
\nNever Learn Anything From History<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Kate Beaton
\nThe Collected Doug Wright Volume One<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Doug Wright <\/strong>(Drawn and Quarterly)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Founded in 2004 (in a dimly lit Toronto bar) to celebrate the finest in English-language comics and graphic novels, The Doug Wright Awards have since evolved into one of North America\u2019s foremost comics awards and one of its most anticipated events.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Wright Awards finalists defy easy categorization, and include past and present masters of the form and off-the-beaten-path newcomers alike, all vying for one of the most unique and coveted trophies in comics.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s nominees were chosen by a five-member panel who chose from works released in the 2009 calendar year. The panel included: comics historian and author Jeet Heer<\/strong>; filmmaker Jerry Ciccoritti<\/strong>; <\/strong>cartoonist Chester Brown<\/strong>; Walrus<\/em> comics blogger Sean Rogers,<\/strong> and; writer and Sequential.ca publisher Bryan Munn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The winners are chosen by a jury that includes cartoonists, writers, actors, directors, musicians and, on occasion, politicians.<\/p>\n

A featured event of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF), the 2010 Doug Wright Awards ceremony will take place on Sat. May 8, at 7 pm at the Toronto Reference Library\u2019s new Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, 789 Yonge Street.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact:<\/em><\/p>\n

brad@wrightawards.ca
\n<\/a>mackbrad@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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About The Doug Wright Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Doug Wright Awards are a non-profit organization formed in 2004, and are named in honour of the late Canadian cartoonist Doug Wright. The annual awards recognize graphic novels, comics, mini-comics, and experimental comics-based works published in English (including first-translated editions). To be eligible, a work must be a first-edition, full-length or a collection, and created by a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. www.wrightawards.ca<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

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About the Toronto Public Library <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Toronto Public Library is the world’s busiest urban public library system. Every year, more than 17.5 million people visit our 99 branches and borrow more than 31 million items. To learn more about Toronto Public Library, visit torontopubliclibrary.ca<\/a> or call Answerline at 416-393-7131.<\/em><\/p>\n

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About the Toronto Comic Arts Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

TCAF is a celebration of comics and graphic novels\u2014and their creators\u2014that takes place annually in Toronto, Canada. The next TCAF is Saturday May 8th and Sunday May 9th<\/sup> 2010, at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, and will feature Daniel Clowes (Eightball, Ghost World), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), Dash Shaw (Body World), James Sturm (Golem\u2019s Mighty Swing, Market Day), and Jim Woodring (Frank) and more. For more information please visit http:\/\/www.torontocomics.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018George Sprott,\u2019 Aboriginal manga lead nominations for the 2010 Doug Wright Awards 6th annual awards to be handed out as part of Toronto Comics Arts Festival March 12, 2010 Toronto\u2014Running the gamut from the acclaimed to the unconventional, the 15 finalists for this year\u2019s Doug Wright Awards were announced today in Toronto. Hand-picked by an … <\/p>\n

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