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2009 Lulu Awards Nominees announced
The Lulu Awards have announced their list of nominees. The Lulu Awards recognizes people and projects that helped to open eyes and minds to the amazing comic and cartooning work by and/or about women.
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent
- (must have first published work within the last three years)
- Kate Beaton, Hark, A Vagrant
- Liz Baillie, My Brain Hurts
- Mariko Tamaki, Skim
- Madeline Rosca, Hollow Fields
- Kathryn Immonen, Hellcat
Lulu of The Year
- (awards the creator/s, book, or other project whole work best exemplifies Friends of Lulu’s mission)
- Shaenon K. Garrity, Skin Horse
- Lynda Barry, What It Is
- Danielle Corsetto, Girls With Slingshots
- Nate Powell, Swallow Me Whole
- Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, Skim
- Terry Moore, Echo
- Jessica Abel, Life Sucks, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
Woman of Distinction
- (nominees work in the comic industry in non-creator roles such as editing, publishing, reporting, or retail)
- Joanne Carter Siegel, widow of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel
- Gina Gagliano, Marketing Associate at First Second Books
- Jackie Estrada, Eisner Committee & Exhibit A Press
- Francoise Mouly, Editorial Director of Toon Books
- Mimi Cruz, owner of Night Flight Comics
Leah Adezio Award For Best Kid-Friendly Work
- Korgi, Christian Slade
- Sardine in Outer Space, Emmanuel Guibert and Joann Sfar
- Gary the Pirate, Scott Christian Sava
- Rapunzel’s Revenge, Shannon, Dean & Nathan Hale)
- Stinky, Eleanor Davis
- Tiny Titans, Art Baltazar
- Hereville, Barry Deutsch
The Female Cartoonists And Comic Book Writer’s Hall Of Fame (formerly, The Female Cartoonists Hall Of Fame)
- CLAMP, Chobits, Kobato, Cardcaptor Sakura, and many many more
- Tove Jansson, Moomin
- Natsuki Takaya, Fruits Basket
- Gail Simone, Wonder Woman, Secret Six, Birds of Prey
Best Female Character
- Monica Villarreal, Wapsi Square by Paul Taylor
- Kimberly “Skim” Keiko Cameron, Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
- Rapunzel, Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon, Dean, and Nathan Hale
- Barbara Thorson, I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly & JM Ken Niimura
- Mirka, Hereville by Barry Deutsch
- Melanie, Melody by Ilias Kyriazis
- Julie Martin, Echo by Terry Moore
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October/7/2009
@ 10:22 am
Congrats to Barry Deutsch!
It’d be nice to see this award recognize important female political cartoonists like Signe Wilkinson, Etta Hulme, Stephanie McMillan, Jen Sorensen and Mikhaela Reid, though.
October/7/2009
@ 10:51 am
It’s nice to see a number of webcomic creators nominated, including Kate Beaton, Shaenon K. Garrity, and Danielle Corsetto. It really shows how webcomics are making it easier for women to break into the industry.
Some other great female creators that deserve mention include
Meredith Gran http://www.octopuspie.com/
Jennie Breeden http://devilspanties.keenspot.com/
Alina Pete http://www.weregeek.com/
Spike http://templaraz.com/
November/3/2009
@ 3:17 am
Ted, I think it’s great that you’ve used all those women in your position as editor of the Beast! (except I think Ms. Hulme hasn’t done cartoons for a few months.) And I imagine they’re in your edited books, too! Good for them!
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