Tag Archive | "Sélection Officielle"

Angouleme 2013 – the shortlist

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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You know that the countdown for Angoulême has begun when the Festival publishes its shortlist – the books that have been nominated in the four categories of its awards. When the jury does its job well, the selection is a good reflection of the state comics in France; but if the jury is recalcitrant, its [...]

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Some thoughts on the Angoulême shortlist

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Last week the Grand Wizards that rule the World of Angoulême decreed their traditional longlists of the best comics of 2010, the best comics for young readers, and the Sélection patrimoine, which roughly translates as books that should not be forgotten.  These lists are easily the most important in the Francophone comics world, and even [...]

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