The winners of the 2009 Friends of Lulu Awards have been announced. Nominees were chosen by a panel, while the finalists were voted for online. Due to the various logistical problems surrounding this year’s awards, there will be no awards ceremony, but individualized awards are being sent out to the winners. And the winners are:
Kim Yale Award For Best New Talent: Kate Beaton for Hark, a Vagrant
Lulu of the Year: Danielle Corsetto for Girls with Slingshots
Woman of Distinction: Joanne Carter Siegel
Female Comic Creator’s Hall of Fame: Gail Simone
Best Female Character: Monica Villarreal, from Wapsi Square by Paul Taylor
Volunteer of The Year: Marion Vitus
Yay!
Congrats to the winners!
Considering the talent of female creators available, it still kinda disturbs me that the chosen best female character is one that was designed by a male.
Congrats to all the nominees and winners! FoL shows us again how comics awards can be both professional and involve the reading public. Congrats to all.
Kate Beaton Yayyyy!!!! Gail Simone Yayyyy! Now I have to find out who the rest are.