Stories tagged Eleri Harris

Be Gay, Do Comics Wins Ignatz Award

The Ignatz Awards, traditionally a big part of the Small Press Expo (SPX), were held online this year, including the award ceremonies. Congratulations to everyone in Be Gay, Do Comics, an anthology from The Nib, for winning Outstanding Anthology. Congratulations also to Melissa Mendes ’10, Emil Wilson ’21, and fellows (Noah Van Sciver (2015-16 Fellow), and Karen Katz (2018-20 Fellow) for their nominations.

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CCS alum nominated for Harvey Awards

The nominees have been announced for the 2020 Harvey Awards and a hearty congratulations goes out to Tillie Walden ’16, Charles Foresman ’08, and Eleri Harris ’14.  All professionals from across the comic book industry are invited to vote; you just need to put in an application.

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CCS grads on the AV Club’s Best of the Decade

The AV Club has released a list of the best 25 comics for the last decade, including The Nib and On a Sunbeam. Congratulations to Eleri Harris ′14 and Tillie Walden ′16!

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CCS faculty and grads in the Harvey Awards

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Nominees for the 2019 Harvey Awards have been announced and there are a lot of great books from CCS grads on the list. Anyone working in the comics industry can vote until September 10 (though you must apply first). The winners will be announced at New York Comic-Con on October 4.

Cover of Berlin by Jason Lutes

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CCS grads up for Small Press Expo Ignatz Awards!

In just a few weeks, Small Press Expo will be opening its doors for another year in Bethesda, Maryland. One of the largest small press comic shows in North America, it is also host to one the Ignatz Awards. Though the shortlists are juried, the final votes come from attendees at SPX. We wish the best of luck to Lucy Knisley ′09, Julie Delporte (Fellow), Eleri Harris ′14, and Alec Longstreth (Instructor)! Also, this year’s SPX illustration is by Tillie Walden ′16! SPX takes place on September 14-15.

Cover of Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley

Lucy Knisley ′09 is up for Outstanding Artist on Kid Gloves (First Second). This memoir explores Lucy’s troubles with getting and staying pregnant. Kid Gloves is also up for Book of the Year at the Harvey Awards.

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Alum Spotlight: Eleri Harris

From “Dark Arts” on The Nib, by Eleri Harris

Eleri Harris ′14 is the deputy editor at The Nib and a swift cartoonist. Based in Australia, she has posted four comics on The Nib already this year, in addition to her editorial duties.

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The Center for Cartoon Studies Alums featured on School Library Journals 8 Teen-Friendly Webcomics Coming to Print This Year!

Web comics continue to be a rich source of material for publishers. Several of the selected comics were previously self-published and some were supported by highly successful Kickstarter campaigns. These books come to the publisher with a built-in audience, and traditional publishing allows the creator to extend their reach to new audiences, too. The incredible School Library Journal shortlist includes 3 CCS alum: Eleri Harris ′14, Melanie Gillman ′12, and Tillie Walden ′16:

Reported Missing: A True Story of Family and Murder by Eleri Harris ′14
A seven-part web comic tells the true story of Susan Neill-Fraser, who is serving 23 years in an Australian prison for the murder of her partner. Eleri looks at what it is like when your mom is charged with murder. Reported Missing is The Nib’s first serialized work of long-form comics journalism. Originally from Tasmania, Eleri went to school with Sarah Bowles, whose mother is the one convicted of murder. With this insight, she delves into the emotional nightmare behind Tasmania’s most controversial murder conviction. The first of seven posts went up  just a week before the Supreme Court appeal could change everything. Eleri Harris is deputy director at The Nib.

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Alum Spotlight: “Reported Missing” by Eleri Harris

First panel of Reported Missing by Eleri Harris

Eleri Harris (’14) looks at what it is like when your mom is charged with murder. Reported Missing is The Nib’s first serialized work of long-form comics journalism. Originally from Tasmania, Eleri went to school with Sarah Bowles, whose mother is the one convicted of murder. With this insight, she delves into the emotional nightmare behind Tasmania’s most controversial murder conviction. The first of seven posts went up on October 23, just a week before the Supreme Court appeal could change everything.

  • Alex Dueben, Smash Pages: Q&A: The Nib’s Eleri Harris on ‘Reported Missing’
  • Heidi MacDonald, Comics Beat: “Here’s a good one, the comic equivalent of Serial and Making a Murderer, a true life tale of crime and mystery.”

Eleri Harris is deputy director at The Nib.

Post by Angela Boyle (′16).

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