Oregon Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 32 (2018) Winner
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Edition 32 (2018) Winner
Nicole J. Georges
ニコール・ジェイ・ジョルジュ
Nikōru J. Joruju
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-12-10 （Kansas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Portland, Oregon → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, writer, zinester, cartoonist, podcaster, educator
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Portland Zine Symposium (co-founder), Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
- Influenced By
- Lynda Barry, Lisa Carver
- Nominations
- Fetch: Lambda Literary Award finalist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lambda Literary Award | Calling Dr. Laura | LGBT Graphic Novel | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
| 2018 | Oregon Book Award | Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home | Best Graphic Novel | Literary Arts | winner |
| 2018 | Oregon Book Award Reader's Choice | Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home | Reader's Choice | Literary Arts | winner |
| 2012 | Sunburst Award for Excellence in Arts Education | — | — | — | winner |
Lambda Literary Award
2014
Work:
Calling Dr. Laura
Category:
LGBT Graphic Novel
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Oregon Book Award
2018
Work:
Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home
Category:
Best Graphic Novel
Organization:
Literary Arts
Result:
winner
Oregon Book Award Reader's Choice
2018
Work:
Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home
Category:
Reader's Choice
Organization:
Literary Arts
Result:
winner
Sunburst Award for Excellence in Arts Education
2012
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Invincible Summer
2000 autobiographical diary comic zineAutobiographical diary comic narrating events following her move from Kansas to Portland at age 19, capturing excitement about zine scene, vegan food, and personal growth.
queerfeminismanimalsfriendshipsfamilyveganism
Calling Dr. Laura
2013 graphic memoirGraphic memoir about discovering her father's supposed death was a lie after a palm reading, exploring family secrets, identity, and romance.
truthsecrecyfamily dynamicscoming-of-agecoming-out
Translations
- French translation 'Allô, Dr. Laura?'
Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home
2017 graphic memoirGraphic memoir focusing on her 16-year relationship with her dysfunctional dog Beija, who becomes a constant in her life through adventures and challenges.
animalsloyaltygrowthloss
Bibliography
- Invincible Summer
- Calling Dr. Laura
- Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home
- Coffeeshop Crushes
- Tell It Like It Tiz
- Anonymous Fuzzball
Translations of Works
- French translation of Calling Dr. Laura: 'Allô, Dr. Laura?'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- autobiographicaldiary comicshand-drawn illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- emotional lives of animalsqueer identityfeminismveganism
Legacy
American creator known for queer feminist autobiographical comics and graphic memoirs, influential in zine culture and LGBTQ+ comics, recipient of multiple awards including Lambda Literary and Oregon Book Awards.
Trivia
- Vegan since 1997
- Married musician Kaia Wilson in 2020
- Co-founder of Portland Zine Symposium
- Creates illustrations and portraits of animals