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For the first time ever in SYDNEY: The 2017 Ledger Awards Ceremony

The Ledger Awards, established to acknowledge and promote excellence in comic book arts and publishing in Australia, will be held in Sydney for the first time, this Friday June 16 from 7pm at the St James Hotel (114 Castlereagh St, Sydney). Since their inauguration in 2005, previous awards events have been held in Melbourne. Fully independent and run as a …

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2017 Short List announced!

The Ledger Awards Organising Committee is proud to announce the 2017 Judges’ Short List. These projects garnered final votes from the Judging Panel. Recipients of the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, drawn from this list, will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Friday, 16 June in Sydney. Amusing stories of photocopy toner on white parchment comics. Neale Blanden. (self …

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2017 Judging Panel announced!

The Ledger Awards, established to acknowledge and promote excellence in comic arts and publishing in Australia, announces the 2017 Judging Panel. The organising committee invited a group of six – drawn from a mix of creators, retailers, publishers, scholars and commentators on Australian comics – to participate in the selection of recipients for this year’s awards. We are very honoured …

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2016 Award Recipients

2016 GOLD LEDGER Neomad: The Complete Collection. Sutu, The Love Punks, Satellite Sisters (Gestalt) 2016 SILVER LEDGER Anders and the Comet. Gregory Mackay (Allen & Unwin) Black Magick #1-3. Nicola Scott, artist; Chiara Arena, colour assists (with Greg Rucka, Jodi Wynne. Image Comics) The Diemenois. Jamie Clennett (Hunter Publishers) Fly the Colour Fantastica. Vikki Ong, Eri Kashima, Nadia Attlee, Alicia Braumberger, Viet-My Bui, Sheree Chuang, Rebecca …

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2016 Awards Ceremony: you are invited!

The 2016 Ledger Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, April 15 at All Star Comics Melbourne, 53 Queen Street.   MC: Bernard Caleo   Admission: FREE. Everyone welcome!   The Awards will commence upstairs at 7:30pm sharp, but feel free to come along to All Star early to help launch some Aussie comics downstairs at the Pre-Ledgers Comics Launch …

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2016 Short List announced!

The Ledger Awards Organising Committee is proud to announce the 2016 Judges’ Short List. These projects garnered final votes from the Judging Panel. Recipients of the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, drawn from this list, will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Friday, 15 April at All Star Comics, Melbourne. #takedown. David Blumenstein (Pikitia Press) 8house: Yorris, Parts 1 …

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2016 Judging Panel announced

The Ledger Awards, established to acknowledge and promote excellence in comic arts and publishing in Australia, announces the 2016 Judging Panel. The organising committee invited a group of six – drawn from a mix of creators, retailers, publishers, scholars and commentators on Australian comics – to participate in the selection of recipients for this year’s awards. We are very honoured …

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2015 Award Recipients

2015 GOLD LEDGER Awkwood. Jase Harper (Milk Shadow Books) Pinocchio. David Chauvel, writer. Tim McBurnie, artist. (Editions Delcourt)   2015 SILVER LEDGER Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land Save Xmas. Dean Rankine (Action Lab/Danger Zone) Very Quiet, Very Still. Chris Gooch (Optic Pop)   2015 BRONZE LEDGER Frankie Holliday. Nic Lawson (self published) Gente Corriente. Vincent Zabus, writer. …

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2015 Judges’ Short List

The 2015 Ledger Awards Organising Committee is proud to announce the 2015 Judges’ Short List. These projects garnered final votes from the Judging Panel. Recipients of the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, drawn from this list, will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Friday, 10 April at the State Library of Victoria. Ambient Yeast. Pat Grant (self published) The …

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2015 Judging Panel announced

The Ledger Awards, established to acknowledge and promote excellence in comic arts and publishing in Australia, announces the 2015 Judging Panel. The organising committee invited a group of six – drawn from a mix of creators, retailers, publishers, scholars and commentators on Australian comics – to participate in the selection of recipients for this year’s awards. We are very honoured …

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