Doug Wright Awards for Canadian Cartooning
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Edition 5 (2009) Winner
Mariko Tamaki
マリコ・タマキ
Mariko Tamaki
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-01-01 （Toronto, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Graphic novel writer, Performance artist
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Groundwood Books, Marvel Comics, DC Comics
- Influenced By
- Daniel Clowes, Chester Brown, Will Eisner, Hergé, Igort, Vittorio Giardino
- Nominations
- Michael L. Printz Award runner-up (twice), 2008 Governor General's Awards Children's Literature nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havergal College | — | Secondary school | — | — | Canada |
| McGill University | Faculty of Arts | English literature | BA | — | Canada |
Havergal College
Secondary school
Country:
Canada
McGill University
Faculty of Arts
/ English literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ignatz Award | Skim | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Joe Shuster Award | Skim | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Doug Wright Award | Skim | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Eisner Award | This One Summer | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Caldecott Honor | This One Summer | — | — | honor |
| 2019 | Ignatz Award Outstanding Graphic Novel | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me | — | — | winner |
| 2019 | Harvey Award Best Children's or Young Adult Book | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | Eisner Award Best Publication for Teens | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | Eisner Award Best Writer | Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, Archie | — | — | winner |
| 2024 | Eisner Award Best Graphic Album—New | Roaming | — | — | winner |
| 2024 | Eisner Award Best Writer | Roaming | — | — | winner |
Ignatz Award
2009
Work:
Skim
Result:
winner
Joe Shuster Award
2009
Work:
Skim
Result:
winner
Doug Wright Award
2009
Work:
Skim
Result:
winner
Eisner Award
2015
Work:
This One Summer
Result:
winner
Caldecott Honor
2015
Work:
This One Summer
Result:
honor
Ignatz Award Outstanding Graphic Novel
2019
Work:
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Result:
winner
Harvey Award Best Children's or Young Adult Book
2019
Work:
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Result:
winner
Eisner Award Best Publication for Teens
2020
Work:
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Result:
winner
Eisner Award Best Writer
2020
Work:
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, Archie
Result:
winner
Eisner Award Best Graphic Album—New
2024
Work:
Roaming
Result:
winner
Eisner Award Best Writer
2024
Work:
Roaming
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Skim
2008 Graphic novelA graphic novel about a teenage girl who develops romantic feelings towards her female teacher; the secondary storyline is about the suicide of a classmate's ex-boyfriend who may have been gay.
YouthQueernessTransitional life moments
This One Summer
2014 Graphic novelA graphic novel about summer experiences.
YouthFamilyLoss
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
2019 Graphic novelA queer coming-of-age story about a toxic relationship.
QueernessRelationshipsComing-of-age
Roaming
2023 Graphic novelA graphic novel about roaming and youth.
YouthTravelIdentity
Bibliography
- Cover Me
- True Lies: The Book of Bad Advice
- Fake ID
- Skim
- Emiko Superstar
- (You) Set Me on Fire
- This One Summer
- Tomb Raider II
- Saving Montgomery Sole
- Supergirl: Being Super
- X-23
- Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
- Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass
- Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble
- Wonder Woman #759-769
- Overwatch: Tracer – London Calling
- Thor & Loki: Double Trouble
- Dark Detective
- I Am Not Starfire
- Detective Comics #1034-1061
- Anne of Greenville
- Roaming
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expressionistic fluiditySpare dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- Youth experiencesQueernessNeed to belong and resist
Legacy
Known for graphic novels, multiple Eisner Award winner. First female lead writer for DC's Detective Comics.
Trivia
- Half-Japanese, half-Jewish descent. Cousin Jillian Tamaki is the illustrator for some works.