Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2012) Winner
Bryan Talbot
ブライアン・タルボット
Buraian Tarubotto
Pen Names:
Véronique Tanaka（Pseudonym used for the graphic novel Metronome）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-02-24 （Wigan, Lancashire）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wigan, Lancashire → Sunderland
Career
- Occupations
- Comics artist, Writer, Penciller, Inker, Colorist
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- BSFA Award nominee for Alice in Sunderland, Eagle Award nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Wigan School of Art | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Harris College | — | Graphic Design | Graphic Design | — | United Kingdom |
Wigan Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
Wigan School of Art
Country:
United Kingdom
Harris College
Graphic Design
Degree:
Graphic Design
Country:
United Kingdom
Preston, Lancashire
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint | The Tale of One Bad Rat | — | — | Winner |
| 1999 | Haxtur Award for Best Long Comic Strip | The Tale of One Bad Rat | — | — | Winner |
| 2000 | Inkpot Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2012 | Costa Biography Award | Dotter of Her Father's Eyes | — | Costa Book Awards | Winner |
Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint
1996
Work:
The Tale of One Bad Rat
Result:
Winner
Haxtur Award for Best Long Comic Strip
1999
Work:
The Tale of One Bad Rat
Result:
Winner
Inkpot Award
2000
Result:
Winner
Costa Biography Award
2012
Work:
Dotter of Her Father's Eyes
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
1978 Graphic novelAdventures across parallel worlds. Considered one of the first British graphic novels.
Parallel worldsPoliticsAdventure
Heart of Empire
1999 Graphic novelSequel to Luther Arkwright set in the heart of empire.
ImperialismSF
Alice in Sunderland
2007 Graphic novelExplores connections between Lewis Carroll, Alice Liddell, and Sunderland.
Literary historyLocal culture
The Tale of One Bad Rat
1994 Graphic novelA girl's recovery from childhood sexual abuse.
AbuseRecoveryRats
Grandville
2009 Grandville seriesAnthropomorphic animal steampunk detective stories set in alternate 19th-century France.
DetectiveSteampunkAnimals
Bibliography
- The Adventures of Luther Arkwright
- Heart of Empire
- Alice in Sunderland
- The Tale of One Bad Rat
- Grandville
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed inkingExperimental layoutsHistorical and literary references
- Recurring Motifs
- Parallel worldsAnthropomorphic animalsLiterary allusions
Legacy
Pioneering British graphic novelist known for Luther Arkwright series, inducted into Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2024.
Trivia
- Collaborated extensively with wife Mary M. Talbot.
- Published Metronome under pseudonym Véronique Tanaka.