Awards

Jamie Smart, winner of the British Book Awards first ever Graphic Novel prize said, "I would really like to dedicate this, the British Book Awards' first ever Graphic Novel award, to every other shortlisted creator in the category and every comic creator working hard to keep this industry going."

Gerald Vreden and Hakim Rafai's Rise of the Mafu won four of this year's awards, including Best Writer, Artist, and Comic Strip or Webcomic.

The book, by Melissa Mendes, tells the story of a rural mid-century girl whose parents are in an abusive relationship.

The artist won for the graphic Bloomberg piece trAPPed, published as part of a wider report on digital scams in India.

The Graphic Medicine International Collective have released the nominees for their annual awards, which have taken place annually since 2022 - highlighting educational, long form, and short form comics that combine the medium with healthcare

The NCS Divisional Awards comprises 13 categories, running the gamut from advertising, animation, comic strips, editorial cartooning, online and offline comics, and more - with three nominees up for each title

Two superhero titles make the six-strong final list for the 2026 Hugo Awards 'Best Graphic Story or Comic' category

This marks the second time a series based on a Marvel Comics release has won a Peabody, following Jessica Jones in 2016.

The Graphic Novel/Comics prize went to Jaime Hernandez for Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection, while Trung Le Nguyen won in the Young Adult Literature category for Angelica and the Bear Prince.

The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation will be presented in the US for the first time, and The Beat is sponsoring the award

However, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has garnered criticism for only recognizing writers in the category.

The six nominees in line for the British Book Awards’ inaugural Graphic Novel of the Year are a mix of kids titles and pieces for adults - all of which are published in the UK