After a blatantly racist work was nominated for four #EisnerAwards, it’s time to change how nominations for the comic book industry’s most prestigious awards are made. In an open letter to the Comic-Con International Board, Mariah McCourt and I are asking for greater transparency and changes to this process to reduce systemic bias in order to maintain awards’ prestige and relevance. Please read and sign on if you’re part of the #comics community and agree! https://jenniferdeguzman.com/blog/2023/5/25/the-eisner-awards-transparency-and-diversity-an-open-letter
For more context, here is an article about the controversy around the nomination of Francis Rothbart! The Tale of a Fastidious Feral by Thomas Woodruff: https://www.comicsbeat.com/eisner-award-best-graphic-novel-nominee-ignites-controversy/