Selkie Comic Awards
@selkieawards.org
An award celebrating independent comics in Scotland. Join us for our award ceremony on 5 December! https://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
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 🦭
🦭 The Selkie Awards are back for our second year! 🦭
If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you!
Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025
#scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress
If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you!
Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025
#scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress
July 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🦭 The Selkie Awards are back for our second year! 🦭
If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you!
Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025
#scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress
If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you!
Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025
#scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress
Up and Coming Talent: ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories, by Gustaffo Vargas @gustaffovargas.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Up and Coming Talent: ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories, by Gustaffo Vargas @gustaffovargas.bsky.social
Best Narrative: Introduction to Charts, by Tom Humberstone and Chrissy Williams @tomhumberstone.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Best Narrative: Introduction to Charts, by Tom Humberstone and Chrissy Williams @tomhumberstone.com
Best Art: Torse, by Paul Jon Milne @pauljonmilne.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Best Art: Torse, by Paul Jon Milne @pauljonmilne.bsky.social
Best Graphic Novel: Twistwood Tales, by AC Macdonald @bytwistwood.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Best Graphic Novel: Twistwood Tales, by AC Macdonald @bytwistwood.bsky.social
Best Short Comic: Tide, by Fran Morton @mortiscausa.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Best Short Comic: Tide, by Fran Morton @mortiscausa.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who came to this evening's award ceremony! It's a great honour to announce the winners of our first ever Selkie Awards...
selkieawards.org/2024
selkieawards.org/2024
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to this evening's award ceremony! It's a great honour to announce the winners of our first ever Selkie Awards...
selkieawards.org/2024
selkieawards.org/2024
Delighted to announce that our friends at La Belle Adventure Bookshop in Edinburgh are hosting an exhibition of our shortlisted comics until 15 December!
Be sure to pop over to the shop at 225 Leith Walk, and check out some fantastic Scottish comics talent!
Be sure to pop over to the shop at 225 Leith Walk, and check out some fantastic Scottish comics talent!
November 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Delighted to announce that our friends at La Belle Adventure Bookshop in Edinburgh are hosting an exhibition of our shortlisted comics until 15 December!
Be sure to pop over to the shop at 225 Leith Walk, and check out some fantastic Scottish comics talent!
Be sure to pop over to the shop at 225 Leith Walk, and check out some fantastic Scottish comics talent!
Nyla Ahmad is a writer and musician from North Lanarkshire. She currently works in the Scottish literary sector, as part of the team behind Extra Teeth and at Scottish Book Trust, leading on programming Book Week Scotland. Read more: selkieawards.org/2024#judges
November 15, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Nyla Ahmad is a writer and musician from North Lanarkshire. She currently works in the Scottish literary sector, as part of the team behind Extra Teeth and at Scottish Book Trust, leading on programming Book Week Scotland. Read more: selkieawards.org/2024#judges
Damon Herd (he/him) has published autobiographical comics featuring his avatar Ticking Boy, as well as several zines and small press comics. He is also a lecturer in Comics and Critical and Contextual Studies at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. Read more: selkieawards.org/2024#judges
November 15, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Damon Herd (he/him) has published autobiographical comics featuring his avatar Ticking Boy, as well as several zines and small press comics. He is also a lecturer in Comics and Critical and Contextual Studies at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design. Read more: selkieawards.org/2024#judges
Bobby Joseph is an acclaimed South London comic creator whose work has often challenged and inspired its readers. His early work includes the creation of cult comic classic Skank magazine, where his best-known strip, “Scotland Yardie”, first featured. Read more: selkieawards.org/2024#judges
November 15, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Bobby Joseph is an acclaimed South London comic creator whose work has often challenged and inspired its readers. His early work includes the creation of cult comic classic Skank magazine, where his best-known strip, “Scotland Yardie”, first featured. Read more: selkieawards.org/2024#judges
UP-AND-COMING TALENT
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 GUTS 2023 by hesitantdoodle
🦭 Westerners by Lesley Imgart
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 GUTS 2023 by hesitantdoodle
🦭 Westerners by Lesley Imgart
October 18, 2024 at 3:03 PM
UP-AND-COMING TALENT
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 GUTS 2023 by hesitantdoodle
🦭 Westerners by Lesley Imgart
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 GUTS 2023 by hesitantdoodle
🦭 Westerners by Lesley Imgart
BEST NARRATIVE
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭 Introduction to Charts by Tom Humberstone, Chrissy Williams
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭 Introduction to Charts by Tom Humberstone, Chrissy Williams
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
October 18, 2024 at 2:58 PM
BEST NARRATIVE
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭 Introduction to Charts by Tom Humberstone, Chrissy Williams
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭 Introduction to Charts by Tom Humberstone, Chrissy Williams
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
BEST ART
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
🦭 Torse by Paul Jon Milne
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
🦭 Torse by Paul Jon Milne
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
October 18, 2024 at 2:52 PM
BEST ART
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
🦭 Torse by Paul Jon Milne
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
🦭 ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
🦭 Torse by Paul Jon Milne
🦭 TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
🦭ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭Killtopia #5 by Dave Cook, Clark Bint
🦭Tara Togs The Silence of Unicorns by Stref
🦭TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
🦭ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭Killtopia #5 by Dave Cook, Clark Bint
🦭Tara Togs The Silence of Unicorns by Stref
🦭TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
October 18, 2024 at 2:47 PM
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
🦭ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭Killtopia #5 by Dave Cook, Clark Bint
🦭Tara Togs The Silence of Unicorns by Stref
🦭TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
🦭ANTICUCHO & Other Peruvian Cyberpunk Stories by Gustaffo Vargas
🦭Inhibit: Book Two by Eve Greenwood (creator), Spire Eaton (colourist)
🦭Killtopia #5 by Dave Cook, Clark Bint
🦭Tara Togs The Silence of Unicorns by Stref
🦭TWISTWOOD TALES by AC MACDONALD
BEST SHORT COMIC
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
October 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
BEST SHORT COMIC
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton
🦭 Catharsis by Ell J Walker
🦭 Flesh & Flora by Norrie
🦭 Plant Daddy by Neil Slorance, lettered by Colin Bell
🦭 The Rain It Crawls by Will Tempest
🦭 Tide by Fran Morton