Eisner Awards Now Accepting Submissions for 2008
Submissions are now being accepted for consideration by the judges for the 2008
Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards. Publishers wanting to submit entries should
send one copy each of the comics or books and include a cover letter indicating
what is being submitted and in what categories.
The tentative categories include best single issue, best short story, best
continuing comic book series (at least two issues must have been published in
2007), best limited comic book series (at least half of the series must have
been published in 2007), best new series, best title aimed at a younger
audience, best humor publication, best anthology, best graphic album-new
material, best graphic album-reprint, best reality-based work, best archival
collection, best U.S. edition of foreign material, best writer, best
writer/artist, best penciler/inker (individual or team), best painter (interior
art), best lettering, best coloring, best comics-related book, best comics
journalism periodical or website, and best publication design. The judges may
add, delete, or combine categories at their discretion. The cover letter should
include both a mailing address and an e-mail address.
Creators can submit materials for consideration if: (a) their publisher is no
longer in business; (b) their publisher is unlikely to have participated in the
nomination process; or (c) they have severed connections with the publisher or
have similar reasons for believing that their publisher is unlikely to consider
nominating them or their work.
Publishers may submit a maximum of five items for any one category, and the same
item or person can be submitted for more than one category. Each imprint, line,
or subsidiary of a publisher may submit its own set of entries. There are no
entry fees.
All submissions should be sent to Jackie Estrada, Eisner Awards Administrator,
4657 Cajon Way, San Diego, CA 92115, before the deadline of March 14, 2008.
Entries are also being accepted for the category of best webcomic. This category
is open to any new, professionally produced long-form original comics work
posted online in 2007. Webcomics must have a unique domain name or be part of a
larger comics community to be considered. The work must be online-exclusive for
a significant period prior to being collected in print form. The URL and any
necessary access information should be emailed to jackiee@mindspring.com.
The Eisner Award nominees will be announced in April, and ballots will go out in
May to professionals in the comics industry, including creators, editors,
publishers, distributors, and retailers. The results will be announced by
celebrity presenters at the gala awards ceremony on the evening of July 25 at
Comic-Con International in San Diego.
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Click here to download a copy of the full Call for Entries.
Anyone with questions about submitting entries for the awards can e-mail Ms.
Estrada at jackiee@mindspring.com or call her at (619) 286-1591.