The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation – English Shortlist Announced
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, in partnership with Comica and VIP Brands, is delighted to announce the short list for the Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation – English, for 2024.
The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation are for the best translation of graphic novels into a variety of languages. Publishers from around the world again submitted for consideration a huge variety of comic stories translated into English, and deciding the final shortlist was no easy task.
Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free: Palestinian Comics Revealed in new exhibition
We are delighted to announce “Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free”, the first exhibition of comic art from Palestine of its kind to take place outside of the Middle East and North Africa region, which will be part of this year’s weekend-long event in Bowness-on-Windermere next month (26th – 30th September 2024).
Political Cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh wins the EWK Award of 2024
Sweden's EWK Award of 2024 has been awarded to to the Palestinian political cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh, who will be a guest of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in September.
The annual EWK Award of SEK 10,000 was established in the year of 2000 and is granted to artists who are working in the spirit of EWK. The award is currently distributed by The EWK Society, in cooperation with Fullersta Gård and the Museum of Work. Former recipients are, among others, Liv Strömquist, Jonathan “Zapiro” Shapiro, and Robert Nyberg.
Junko Mizuno in the spotlight in Between the Lines #2
As we edge closer to this year's Lakes International Comic Art Festival, returning 27th - 29th September 2024 to Bowness-on-Windermere, we're delighted to bring you the second issue of Between The Lines, our new magazine focusing on Festival guests and other matters comic.
All signings take place at La Belle Adventure space in the Comics Marketplace, except where indicated, which will take place at individual exhibitor tables in the Marketplace.
Isabel Greenberg, Mollie Ray, Luke Healy – 10.00 – 11.00am
Karel Osoha and Reetta Niemensivu – 11.00am – 12 noon
Dave McKean – 12 noon – 1.00pm
Rickard Sisters 12.15 – 1.15pm Signing at SelfMadeHero table
Mohammed Sabaaneh, Viktoria Lomasko – 1.45 - 2.30pm
All signings take place at La Belle Adventure space in the Comics Marketplace, except where indicated, which will take place at individual exhibitor tables in the Marketplace.
Aimee de Jongh – 10.00am - Noon Signing at the SelfMadeHero tables
Sean and Jake Phillips – 10.30 - 11.30am
Terry Moore – 11.30am - 12.30pm
Nina Six and Emma Vieceli – 12.45 - 1.30pm
Tom Richmond – 1.00pm - 2.00pm Signing at the National Cartoonists Society table
Little LICAF at the Festival 2024 - Sunday Workshops
Each year, more than 300 young people, aged 12 and under, and their families, participate in free comics workshops at Windermere Jetty Museum, led by some of our guests – as well as other activities including badge-making, face-painting, cosplaying and more.
Led by the brilliant Marc Jackson and family of Room for Comics and MaccPow fame, this year includes a celebratory Doctor Who comics exhibition… and look out for some extra-terrestrial visitors!
Little LICAF at the Festival 2024 - Saturday Workshops
Each year, more than 300 young people, aged 12 and under, and their families, participate in free comics workshops at Windermere Jetty Museum, led by some of our guests – as well as other activities including badge-making, face-painting, cosplaying and more.
Led by the brilliant Marc Jackson and family of Room for Comics and MaccPow fame, this year includes a celebratory Doctor Who comics exhibition… and look out for some extra-terrestrial visitors!
