Kelly Vassie, Myfanwy Tristram, Ian Williams and Alex Fitch at the launch event for the 2025 First Graphic Award at Waterstones Brighton, February 2025. Photo by William Ranieri.

First Graphic Novel Award 2025: In this month’s show, Alex Fitch hosts the launch event for the 2025 First Graphic Award. Available to any unpublished comics creator, the competition looks to providing the winner with a publishing contract for their first graphic novel. 2023 long listed and short listed artists Kelly Vassie and Myfanwy Tristram, discuss how being nominated has had an impact on their work, while Alex and Dr. Ian Williams reflect on their experience of being judges, and the kinds of entries that might do well. Introduced by First Graphic Novel Award founder and publisher Corinne Pearlman. Please note the deadline for entry is April 22nd 2025…

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Links: Info about the First Graphic Novel Award
The 2023 longlist featuring Kelly and Myf’s work
Watch a video of short interviews with Fitch, Tristram, Vassie and Williams about the award
Info about Ian Williams’ graphic novels
Myfanwy Tristram’ website
Kelly Vassie’s website
Listen to the 2023 First Graphic Novel Award presentation event