Summer Genre Awards – Eisner Awards

Well, it has been a while! I have a monthly reading post coming your way in the next few days, but in the meantime, I wanted to give you all some updates on a few great awards that have come out in the past month or so.

These are great awards to check out if you have a special person in your life who loves comics, romance or science fiction, if you are curious about these genres yourself and want a good entry point, or if these genres are some of your favorites and you want to get the next best thing!

Today, I am highlighting the Eisner Awards, a set of awards given to comics and graphic novels – see below for books for adults, children’s books, adaptations of classics, free webcomics and more!

The Eisner Awards

Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards aim to bring attention to and highlight the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels. Winners are determined by judges and votes from professionals within the industry.

These are great awards to look at for the reluctant reader in your life or to find a good entry into the intimidating but rewarding world of graphic novels and visual storytelling.

Best New Series – Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino

Best Continuing Series/Best Humor – Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin, and Julia Madrigal

Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8) – Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer by James Kochalka

Best Anthology – Puerto Rico Strong edited by Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez, Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz, and Neil Schwartz

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9–12) – The Divided Earth by Faith Erin Hicks

Best Publication for Teens (ages 13–17) – The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Best Graphic Album—New – My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Best Adaptation from Another Medium – “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, in Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection adapted by Junji Ito, translated by Jocelyne Allen