Selkie Comic Awards
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· Oct 10
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Shazleen Khan is a queer Bangladeshi Muslim Illustrator and Author based in London. Their notable works include Ignatz award winning webcomic BUUZA!! and Eisner and Harvey nominated graphic novel Saving Sunshine.
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Shazleen Khan is a queer Bangladeshi Muslim Illustrator and Author based in London. Their notable works include Ignatz award winning webcomic BUUZA!! and Eisner and Harvey nominated graphic novel Saving Sunshine.
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Mark Penman is a comic writer/artist and academic based in Leeds. Mark's works specialise in world building and storytelling, aspects further explored in his career as a comics academic and senior lecturer at Leeds Arts University.
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Mark Penman is a comic writer/artist and academic based in Leeds. Mark's works specialise in world building and storytelling, aspects further explored in his career as a comics academic and senior lecturer at Leeds Arts University.
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Hannah Berry is an award-winning comics creator, scriptwriter and campaigner, a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, former UK Comics Laureate, and co-founder and co-director of thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org.
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Hannah Berry is an award-winning comics creator, scriptwriter and campaigner, a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, former UK Comics Laureate, and co-founder and co-director of thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org.
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Read more: selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Our awards ceremony is fast approaching! We're very excited to announce our judging panel, who have been hard at work reading through our shortlists...
Check out their full bios at the following link:
selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Check out their full bios at the following link:
selkieawards.org/2025#judges
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our awards ceremony is fast approaching! We're very excited to announce our judging panel, who have been hard at work reading through our shortlists...
Check out their full bios at the following link:
selkieawards.org/2025#judges
Check out their full bios at the following link:
selkieawards.org/2025#judges
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ICYMI - Fragile Release is up for an award! you can pick up a copy here, or at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social next month...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
ICYMI - Fragile Release is up for an award! you can pick up a copy here, or at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social next month...
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The Comics Laureate UK Graphic Novel list for 2025-2026 will be looking for graphic novels to be promoted to libraries. If you wish to be considered for the list, then inbox me a link to your work via Dropbox. Must have a valid UK publisher/ISBN number. Cut off DATE: 3rd Nov 2025. PLEASE SHARE! Ta!
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Comics Laureate UK Graphic Novel list for 2025-2026 will be looking for graphic novels to be promoted to libraries. If you wish to be considered for the list, then inbox me a link to your work via Dropbox. Must have a valid UK publisher/ISBN number. Cut off DATE: 3rd Nov 2025. PLEASE SHARE! Ta!
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Totally excited to be shortlisted for a @selkieawards.org for Best Graphic Novel.
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Totally excited to be shortlisted for a @selkieawards.org for Best Graphic Novel.
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My comic 'The Feed' (with glorious colours by @catsinook.bsky.social ) has been shortlisted at the 2025 @selkieawards.org in the category of 'Up and Coming Talent'!
All the entries are fantastic and will be in an exhibition at La Belle Adventure bookshop in Edinburgh from the 26th Nov.
All the entries are fantastic and will be in an exhibition at La Belle Adventure bookshop in Edinburgh from the 26th Nov.
October 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My comic 'The Feed' (with glorious colours by @catsinook.bsky.social ) has been shortlisted at the 2025 @selkieawards.org in the category of 'Up and Coming Talent'!
All the entries are fantastic and will be in an exhibition at La Belle Adventure bookshop in Edinburgh from the 26th Nov.
All the entries are fantastic and will be in an exhibition at La Belle Adventure bookshop in Edinburgh from the 26th Nov.
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I drew a little something to celebrate Ruin's Selkie nominations! Ruin sits alongside a lot of other fantastic work, so please make sure to check out the shortlist 👇
October 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I drew a little something to celebrate Ruin's Selkie nominations! Ruin sits alongside a lot of other fantastic work, so please make sure to check out the shortlist 👇
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Super excited to see @simonbirks.com & Pietro's One More Year nominated for THREE(!) @selkieawards.org.
An absolutely wonderful book to letter, Simon's story is so poignant and touching, whilst also heartbreaking. Pietro's art is STELLAR! Such emotion and character. Made lettering it very easy.
An absolutely wonderful book to letter, Simon's story is so poignant and touching, whilst also heartbreaking. Pietro's art is STELLAR! Such emotion and character. Made lettering it very easy.
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
October 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Super excited to see @simonbirks.com & Pietro's One More Year nominated for THREE(!) @selkieawards.org.
An absolutely wonderful book to letter, Simon's story is so poignant and touching, whilst also heartbreaking. Pietro's art is STELLAR! Such emotion and character. Made lettering it very easy.
An absolutely wonderful book to letter, Simon's story is so poignant and touching, whilst also heartbreaking. Pietro's art is STELLAR! Such emotion and character. Made lettering it very easy.
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Eclipse of Moths has been shortlisted for Best Art! Thank you for the nomination. There's a really strong selection of comics this year, congrats to all the nominees!
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
October 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Eclipse of Moths has been shortlisted for Best Art! Thank you for the nomination. There's a really strong selection of comics this year, congrats to all the nominees!
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Extremely happy to be shortlisted for Best Graphic Novel at this year’s Selkie Awards! Surrounded by wild talent!
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Extremely happy to be shortlisted for Best Graphic Novel at this year’s Selkie Awards! Surrounded by wild talent!
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Oh wow! Our comic 'The Feed' has been shortlisted for a lovely award!!
UP-AND-COMING TALENT
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Oh wow! Our comic 'The Feed' has been shortlisted for a lovely award!!
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A Duel of Fools has been nominated for two Selkies this year!! I'm over the moon! All the shortlists are PACKED with incredible work, huge congratulations to all the shortlisted creators, especially my lovely friends @spiremint.bsky.social, @evegwood.com, @sna1l.bsky.social and @verface.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A Duel of Fools has been nominated for two Selkies this year!! I'm over the moon! All the shortlists are PACKED with incredible work, huge congratulations to all the shortlisted creators, especially my lovely friends @spiremint.bsky.social, @evegwood.com, @sna1l.bsky.social and @verface.bsky.social
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AAAHHH @firstmadekit.uk
UP-AND-COMING TALENT
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
AAAHHH @firstmadekit.uk
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Hugely delighted and honoured to be up for 3️⃣ award nominations for RUIN!! Thank you so much!! Congrats to all our fellow nominees!
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
October 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hugely delighted and honoured to be up for 3️⃣ award nominations for RUIN!! Thank you so much!! Congrats to all our fellow nominees!
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Very proud to see both Sink Vol 3 and Grawlgore & Shanks nominated for Selkie Comic Awards!
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
October 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Very proud to see both Sink Vol 3 and Grawlgore & Shanks nominated for Selkie Comic Awards!
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Ruin got nominated for 3!! Selkie Award categories 😳😳😳 and if you don't know what it is, it's the graphic novel I drew with my spouse. and you can read it for free btw visagecomic.com
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Ruin got nominated for 3!! Selkie Award categories 😳😳😳 and if you don't know what it is, it's the graphic novel I drew with my spouse. and you can read it for free btw visagecomic.com
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Issue 27 of Kid Eastwood made the shortlist for best narrative at the Selkie Awards!!
I’m Incredibly honoured to be up there with such great looking books!!
I’m Incredibly honoured to be up there with such great looking books!!
BEST NARRATIVE
🦭 Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Issue 27 of Kid Eastwood made the shortlist for best narrative at the Selkie Awards!!
I’m Incredibly honoured to be up there with such great looking books!!
I’m Incredibly honoured to be up there with such great looking books!!
UP-AND-COMING TALENT
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
UP-AND-COMING TALENT
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
BEST NARRATIVE
🦭 Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BEST NARRATIVE
🦭 Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
BEST ART
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Eclipse of Moths by Will Tempest
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Eclipse of Moths by Will Tempest
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BEST ART
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Eclipse of Moths by Will Tempest
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Eclipse of Moths by Will Tempest
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
🦭 Graphic Novel Builder by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
🦭 Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood & Spire Greenwood
🦭 Sacred Bodies by VER
🦭 SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
🦭 The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro
BEST SHORT COMIC
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Grawlgore & Shanks by John Lees, Joe Mulvey, Kurt Michael Russell, Shawn Lee
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Grawlgore & Shanks by John Lees, Joe Mulvey, Kurt Michael Russell, Shawn Lee
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BEST SHORT COMIC
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Grawlgore & Shanks by John Lees, Joe Mulvey, Kurt Michael Russell, Shawn Lee
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
🦭 Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
🦭 Grawlgore & Shanks by John Lees, Joe Mulvey, Kurt Michael Russell, Shawn Lee
🦭 One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
🦭 Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🦭 It's time to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Selkie Awards!🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭
Check out the link below for the details, and for information on how to sign up to our online award ceremony:
🦭 selkieawards.org/2025 🦭