Aurora Award for Best Graphic Novel
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The Aurora Awards are granted annually by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association and SFSF Boreal Inc. The Award for Best Graphic Novel (French: Meilleure bande dessinée) was first awarded in 2011 as a category for both the English-language awards and introduced to the French-language awards in 2017.
Kari Maaren has won the English-language award the most times (5).
Winners and nominees
* Winners and joint winners
| Year | Author(s)/Artist(s) | Work | Publisher/Publication | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ellipsis Stephens* | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | [1] |
| Ryan Sohmer & Lar DeSouza | Looking for Group (Vol.3) | ifgcomic.com | [1] | |
| Von Allan | Stargazer (Vol. 1) | Von Allan | ||
| Emily Ragozzino | Tomboy Tara | tomboytara.com | ||
| 2012 | Ellipsis Stephens* | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | [2] |
| G. M. B. Chomichuk, James Rewucki & John Toone | Imagination Manifesto (Book 2) | Alchemical | [2] | |
| Alina Pete | Weregeek | weregeek.com | ||
| 2013 | Alina Pete* | Weregeek | weregeek.com | [3] |
| Ellipsis Stephens | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | [3] | |
| Ryan Sohmer & Lar DeSouza | Looking for Group | ifgcomic.com | ||
| G. M. B. Chomichuk | Raygun Gothic | Alchemical | ||
| Kari Maaren | West of Bathurst | westofbathurst.com | ||
| 2014 | Peter Chiykowski* | Rock, Paper, Cynic | rockpapercynic.com | [4] |
| Ryan Sohmer & Lar DeSouza | Looking for Group | ifgcomic.com | [4] | |
| Jeff Lemire | Sweet Tooth (Vol. 6) | Vertigo | ||
| Alina Pete | Weregeek | weregeek.com | ||
| 2015 | Kari Maaren* | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [5] |
| Justin Currie & G. M. B. Chomichuk | Cassie & Tonk | Chasing Artwork | [5] | |
| G. M. B. Chomichuk | Raygun Gothic (Vol.2) | Alchemical | ||
| Dominic Bercier | Treadwell | Mirror | ||
| Jeff Lemire | Trillium | Vertigo | ||
| 2016 | Vincent Marcone* | The Lady ParaNorma | ChiZine | [6] |
| J. M. Frey & Ryan Cole | Bloodsuckers (Vol. 2) | Toronto | [6] | |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn: Prologue | Astres | ||
| G. M. B. Chomichuk | Infinitum: Time Travel Noir | ChiZine | ||
| Kari Maaren | West of Bathurst: The Complete Collection | Kari Maaren | ||
| 2017 | Margaret Atwood*, Johnnie Christmas* & Tamra Bonvillain* | Angel Catbird (Vol. 1) | Dark Horse | [7] |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn | Astres | [7] | |
| Crystal Yates | Earthsong | earthsongsaga.com | ||
| Kari Maaren | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | ||
| Alina Pete | Weregeek | weregeek.com | ||
| 2018 | Peter Chiykowski* | Rock, Paper, Cynic | rockpapercynic.com | [8] |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn | Astres | [8] | |
| Ryan Harby & Laura Harby | Honey Dill | iamhoneydill.com | ||
| Kari Maaren | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | ||
| Jonathan Williams, Daniel Wong & Paris Alleyne | Riftworld Legends (#1-4) | Joe | ||
| Daniel Bercier | SIGNAL Saga (#0) | Mirror | ||
| 2019 | Kari Maaren* | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [9] |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn | Astres | [9] | |
| Cam Hayden & Rick Overwater | Futility: Orange Planet Horror | Coffin Hop | ||
| S. M. Beiko | Krampus Is My Boyfriend! | www.smbeiko.com | ||
| Aminder Dhaliwal | Woman World | Drawn and Quarterly | ||
| 2020 | S. M. Beiko* | Krampus Is My Boyfriend! | www.smbeiko.com | [10] |
| Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas | Carpe Fin | Douglas & McIntyre | [10] | |
| Cole Pauls | Dakwäkãda Warriors | Conundrum | ||
| Margaret Atwood & Renee Nault | The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel | McClelland & Stewart | ||
| Kari Maaren | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | ||
| 2021 | Kari Maaren* | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [11] |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn | Astres | [11] | |
| Ellipsis Stephens | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | ||
| S. M. Beiko | Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures | Renegade Arts | ||
| S. M. Beiko | Krampus Is My Boyfriend! | www.smbeiko.com | ||
| Katherena Vermette | Northwest Resistance | Highwater | ||
| 2022 | Kari Maaren* | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [12] |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn | Astres | [12] | |
| Hunter Severn Bonyun & Sam Maggs | Critical Role: The Mighty Nein. Origins -- Jester Lavorre | Dark Horse | ||
| Ellipsis Stephens | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | ||
| Hiromi Goto & Ann Xu | Shadow Life | First Second | ||
| Mariko Tamaki & Gurihiru | Thor and Loki: Double Trouble | Marvel | ||
| 2023 | Kari Maaren* | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [13] |
| Kate Larking & Finn Lucullen | Crash and Burn | Astres | [13] | |
| Hunter Severn Bonyun & Sam Maggs | Critical Role: The Mighty Nein. Origins — Jester Lavorre | Dark Horse | ||
| Ellipsis Stephens | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | ||
| Hiromi Goto & Ann Xu | Shadow Life | First Second | ||
| Mariko Tamaki & Gurihiru | Thor and Loki: Double Trouble | Marvel | ||
| 2023 | Kari Maaren* | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [14] |
| Michael DeForge | Birds of Maine | Drawn and Quarterly | [14] | |
| Marika Kapogeorgakis | Cupcake War Machine | cupcakewarmachine.thecomicseries.com | ||
| Ellipsis Stephens | Goblins | goblinscomic.com | ||
| Michèle Laframboise | Shadow Life | Echofictions | ||
| Jeph Jacques | Questionable Content | questionablecontent.net | ||
| Ally Rom Colthoff | Wychwood | www.wychwoodcomic.com | ||
| 2024 | Norm Konyu* | A Call to Cthulhu | Titan Nova | [15] |
| Kari Maaren | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | [15] | |
| Vivian Zhou | Atana and the Firebird | HarperCollins | ||
| Maggie Lopez, Martin Powell & Ronn Sutton | Carson of Venus | Sequential Pulp Comics | ||
| Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire & David Rubin | Cosmic Detective | Image Comics | ||
| Kyla Aiko & Joanna Cacao | The Secret of the Ravens | Clarion | ||
| Ally Rom Colthoff | Wychwood | www.wychwoodcomic.com | ||
| 2025 | Ryan North, illustrated by Chris Fenoglio | Star Trek Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way | IDW | [16][17] |
| Aminder Dhaliwal | A Witch’s Guide to Burning | Drawn and Quarterly | [18] | |
| Kari Maaren | It Never Rains | itneverrainscomic.com | ||
| Zac Thompson, illustrated by Daniel Irrizari, Brittany Peer & Gegê Schall | Cemetery Kids Don’t Die: Volume 1 | Oni | ||
| Richard Van Camp, illustrated by Christopher Shy | Wheetago War: Roth | Renegade Arts Entertainment | ||
| Vikki VanSickle, illustrated by Jensine Eckwall | Into the Goblin Market | Tundra | ||
| 2026 | Vivian Zhou | Atana and the Jade Mermaid | HarperAlley | [19] |
| Ally Rom Colthoff | Bonds of the Forest | Augur Magazine, Issue 8.3 | ||
| Kari Maaren | It Never Rains | webcomic | ||
| Jeph Jacques | Questionable Content | webcomic | ||
| Kate Beaton | Shark Girl | Quill and Quire |
French-language Award
Winners and nominees
* Winners and joint winners
| Year | Author(s)/Artist(s) | Work | Publisher/Publication | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jean-Philippe Bergeron*, Damien Berger*, et al. | Bulle Contagion (Contagion Bubble) (Vol. 5) | BerBer | [20] |
| Cab* | Hiver nucléaire (Nuclear Winter) (Vol. 2) | Front Froid | [20] | |
| Jiek Dion & RKSS | Turbo kid (Vol. 1) | Lounak | [20] | |
| 2018 | Francis Desharnais* & Val Mo* | Le seigneur de Saint-Rock (The Lord of Saint-Rock) | Front Froid | [21] |
| Anouk | L'armée du Soleil (Army of the Sun) | larmeedusoleil.anoukbd.com | [22] | |
| François Vigeault | Titan | Pow Pow | [22] |
References
- 1 2 "2011 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2012 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2013 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2014 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2015 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2016 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2017 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "2018 Aurora Awards". sfadb.com.
- 1 2 "sfadb: Aurora Awards 2019". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- 1 2 "sfadb: Aurora Awards 2020". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- 1 2 "sfadb: Aurora Awards 2021". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- 1 2 "2022 Aurora Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- 1 2 "2023 Aurora Awards and CSFFA Hall of Fame Inductees". Locus Online. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- 1 2 "sfadb: Aurora Awards 2023". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- 1 2 "2024 Aurora Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "2025 Aurora Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "These creators won Aurora Awards, which recognize Canadian sci-fi and fantasy writing". CBC Books. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "2025 Aurora Awards Ballot". April 16, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Aurora Nominees". April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2017 Awards". Locus.
- ↑ "2018 Aurora". File770.
- 1 2 "2018 Aurora Boreal Awards". Congres Boreal.
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