Our shortlist for the 2025 awards have now been announced! Congratulations to all our nominees!

The winners will be announced at our online awards ceremony on 5 December 2025 at 19:00 GMT. We look forward to seeing you there!

Best Short Comic

Shortlist

• A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
• Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
• Grawlgore & Shanks by John Lees, Joe Mulvey, Kurt Michael Russell, Shawn Lee
• One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
• Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp

Best Graphic Novel

Shortlist

• Graphic Novel Builder: The illustrated guide to making your own comics by Edward Ross, Alice Oseman (introduction)
• Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
• Sacred Bodies by VER
• SINK Vol 3: City of Killers by John Lees, Alex Cormack, Shawn Lee
• The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro

Best Art

Shortlist

• A Duel of Fools by Cat Laird
• Eclipse of Moths by Will Tempest
• One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
• Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
• Sacred Bodies by VER

Best Narrative

Shortlist

• Kid Eastwood #27 by Connor Tierney
• One More Year by Simon Birks (Writer), Pietro (Artist), Rob Jones (Letterer)
• Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage by Eve Greenwood and Spire Greenwood
• Sacred Bodies by VER
• The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro

Up and Coming Talent

Shortlist

• A Very Fragile Release Coming Along as a Light Breath by Jules Valera
• Free Motion by Levi J. Richards
• Plasticine Cowboy by Jack Stamp
• The Feed by Kit Frith (Writer, Pencils, Inks, Cover Art), and Cat Frith (Interior Colours)
• The Silence of our Fathers by François Giro

Our sponsor

La Belle Adventure Bookshop

Thanks to Anabelle & Benoit of La Belle Adventure Bookshop in Edinburgh for once again supporting us during the shortlisting process!

Thank you also to the other members of our shortlisting team: Sarracenian and Ten Van Winkle. Your insights and perspectives were truly invaluable!