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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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Tillie Walden ’16 Wins an Eisner for Are You Listening?

The Eisner winners were recently announced, and Tillie Walden ’16 won Best Graphic Album—New Material for Are You Listening? (First Second), a magical realism story about two women on a road trip through Texas. Bea is on the run and joins Lou in this intimate and emotionally soaring story about friendship, grief, and healing. This is Tillie’s second Eisner. Spinning (First Second, 2017), her coming-of-age memoir about finding her own voice while ice skating and going to an all-girls high school, won the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work.

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CCS Alum in the 2020 Eisners

Congratulations to all Eisner Award nominees! Good luck to Emma Hunsinger ’20, Lucy Knisley ’09, and Tillie Walden ’16 who have all been nominated for Eisner Awards. Despite the cancellation of comic conventions this year, the Eisner Award nominees were recently announced, so all you comic professionals need to get in there and vote for your favorites at www.eisnervote.com. All professionals in the comic book industry are eligible to vote by June 18, and results will be announced in July.

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In Stores Now: Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden ′16

Are You Listening? by The Center for Cartoon Studies graduate Tillie Walden ′16 releases on September 10 through First Second. In this magical realism story, Bea is on the run when she runs into Lou. As they journey through West Texas where strange things follow them, the landscape morphs into an unsettling world. A mysterious cat joins them, and they are haunted by a group of threatening men. To stay safe, Bea and Lou must trust each other as they are driven to confront buried truths. The two women share their stories of loss and heartbreak—and a startling revelation about sexual assault—culminating in an exquisite example of human connection.

Praise for Are You Listening?:

  • “Complex panel layouts in dark tones and moody reds often bleed together, and stretches of silent art fit the heaviness of the tone.” —Kirkus Review
  • “The volume is most successful as a nuanced portrayal of the connection between Bea and Lou, nearly a decade apart in age but young and gay and navigating trauma and loss in rural Texas.” —Publisher’s Weekly
  • “Walden is up to her usual visual tricks in her latest, with intriguingly layered, intricately detailed images in rich, warm, sunset colors that lack concrete realism but cultivate powerful atmosphere.”—Michael Ruzicka at Booklist Reader
  • “Her line is incredibly changeable: Sometimes it feels edgy, other times loose and windswept, other times prosaically down-to-earth.”—Etelka Lehoczky at NPR

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SPX Poster by Tillie Walden ′16

SPOX 2019 poster by graduate Tillie Walden 

Every year, SPX commissions a top cartoonist to draw their poster. And this year Tillie Walden ′16 has provided her usual luscious work. Tillie is best known for her Eisner-award winning memoir Spinning, about coming of age in an all-girl high school while on the figure skating team. Her most recent book, On a Sun Beam, originally published as a webcomic, was released through First Second. Her next comic, Are You Listening, is coming this fall, also from First Second.

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New Book Releases from CCS Grads

In the next year or so, a strong group of CCS alums are releasing books into the wild. Congratulations to Lucy Knisley ′09 (Kid Gloves, First Second, 2019) , Laura Terry ′10 (Graveyard Shakes, Graphix, 2017), JP Coovert ′08 (illustrator for Charlie Joe Jackson series), Tillie Walden ′16 (Spinning, First Second, 2017), and Jarad Greene ′17!

You Are New cover

Lucy Knisley ′09—You Are New (Chronicle Books, March 2019)
A world of being new is waiting for little ones and the grown-ups who love them in this warm and funny book perfect for baby showers. From napping to crying, cuddling to playing, this book introduces the world with humor, honesty, and unmitigated sweetness. Award-winning author and artist Lucy Knisley celebrates the joys of having—and being!—a baby in this timeless celebration of new beginnings and the transformative power of love.

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