Guy Delisle, Joe Ollmann, GG, Jesse Jacobs, and Connor Willumsen lead this year’s Doug Wright Award nominations

Posted on 18. Apr, 2018 by in News, nominees, releases

Editorial cartoonist Duncan Macpherson to be inducted into the Giants of the North hall of fame April 18, 2018 | Nominees for the 14th annual Doug Wright Awards, recognizing the best work and most promising talent in Canadian comics in three categories, were announced this morning. Duncan Macpherson (1924–1993), editorial cartoonist at the Montreal Standard, […]

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2014 DWA ceremony wrap-up: Part Two

Posted on 28. May, 2014 by in News

So where were we? Oh yeah. Emily Carroll had just received the Pigskin Peters award for experimental or avant-garde comics! Huzzah Emily! Next up was the Doug Wright Spotlight Award (aka “The Nipper”) which is handed out to the cartoonist deemed most worthy of wider recognition. This was a hotly contested category this year which […]

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The 2014 Doug Wright Awards video

Posted on 13. May, 2014 by in News, Videos

Phew! We officially now have 10 years of Doug Wright Awards ceremonies under our belt. While we love every aspect of our annual show we have a soft spot in our hearts for our annual “Nominee Video”, a 5-to-6 minute animated tribute that skewers the Best Book nominees with a knowing wink. Every year I […]

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