Comments on: Eisner Award Call for Entries http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jackie Estrada http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-627198 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:21:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-627198 Lots of creators nominate work they didn't publish, and in many cases the publishers submit the work as well. However, it is primarily up to publishers to make submissions. I don't know what you mean by "Do the judges consider the source?" The judges just pay attention to the work, no matter how it ended up in their hands. Jackie Lots of creators nominate work they didn’t publish, and in many cases the publishers submit the work as well. However, it is primarily up to publishers to make submissions. I don’t know what you mean by “Do the judges consider the source?” The judges just pay attention to the work, no matter how it ended up in their hands.

Jackie

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-626277 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:21:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-626277 I purpose clause (c) could be used by a creator to avoid that possibility. However, the text above seems to read that the publisher is the one responsible. Do the judges consider the source? How often does a creator nominate something not published by themselves? I purpose clause (c) could be used by a creator to avoid that possibility. However, the text above seems to read that the publisher is the one responsible. Do the judges consider the source? How often does a creator nominate something not published by themselves?

]]> by: Jackie Estrada http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-625422 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:56:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-625422 "Hmmm. So if I’m a world famous writer, and my publisher has a vendetta against me, said publisher can keep my work from being nominated?" Not sure how you came up with that interpretation, Torsten. As the press release states, creators can submit their own work. No one can "keep works from being nominated." Besides publishers and creators officially submitting books in response to the Call for Entries, I also track down items that I think might have been overlooked, and the judges often bring in things as well. Because many publishers outside the traditional comics industry are producing graphic novels, this is becoming more common. The basic rules for submission are listed in the Call for Entries. Some aspects change from year to year (such as additions or deletions of categories), depending on the changing nature of the industry. In other words, the judges have a certain amount of discretion within the overall guidelines that have been in place for about 15 years now. Jackie E. “Hmmm. So if I’m a world famous writer, and my publisher has a vendetta against me, said publisher can keep my work from being nominated?”

Not sure how you came up with that interpretation, Torsten. As the press release states, creators can submit their own work. No one can “keep works from being nominated.”

Besides publishers and creators officially submitting books in response to the Call for Entries, I also track down items that I think might have been overlooked, and the judges often bring in things as well. Because many publishers outside the traditional comics industry are producing graphic novels, this is becoming more common.

The basic rules for submission are listed in the Call for Entries. Some aspects change from year to year (such as additions or deletions of categories), depending on the changing nature of the industry. In other words, the judges have a certain amount of discretion within the overall guidelines that have been in place for about 15 years now.

Jackie E.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-625181 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:49:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/12/13/eisner-award-call-for-entries/#comment-625181 Hmmm. So if I'm a world famous writer, and my publisher has a vendetta against me, said publisher can keep my work from being nominated? Are the judges allowed to add their own recommendations to the nominating process? And where might one find the rules and regulations of the Eisner Awards? Hmmm. So if I’m a world famous writer, and my publisher has a vendetta against me, said publisher can keep my work from being nominated?
Are the judges allowed to add their own recommendations to the nominating process? And where might one find the rules and regulations of the Eisner Awards?

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