In Honour of Doug Wright
The Doug Wright Awards were established to honour the legacy of the late, great Doug Wright by recognizing the best in Canadian comics and graphic novels.
The critically acclaimed author of Doug Wright’s Family, has been ailed for his unparalleled draftsmanship and his touching, compact narratives, Wright, alongside Charles M. Schulz and George Herriman, is one of only a handful of truly seminal twentieth century cartoonists.
The 2014 Nominees
The Doug Wright Awards are pleased to present our 10th anniversary poster, from the mind of Montreal cartoonist (and DWA winner) Alex Fellows.
See the complete list of 2014 Doug Wright Award nominees list here, which includes a roster of new faces, past winners and industry stalwarts.
The Big Night
We’re happy to announce that Scott Thompson will again play MC this year at the FREE TO THE PUBLIC Wright Awards ceremony Saturday May 10th, at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel starting at 7:00 p.m.
Did you kick yourself for missing last year’s David Collier fireworks? Don’t miss out this year. Space is limited.
Get all the details on the Big Night here.
Bringing our acclaimed annual awards ceremony to life every year takes more than just persistence and hard work. It takes money too. So we’ve decided to reach out to the comics community for a hand to help make our 10th anniversary year the best yet! Read all about our Kickstarter Campaign and please think about supporting us.
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