drewscape's Comic Longlisted for Eisner Award

Singapore, 17 April 2013—In 2012, Epigram Books started a bold initiative never before ventured by any Singaporean publisher: a collection of graphic novels by a group of Singapore-based creators—from seasoned comics veterans to fresh, emerging talents—challenging readers (Singaporean or otherwise) to see themselves and Singapore with humour, wonder and curiosity. Now, a short story featured in Monsters, Miracles and Mayonnaise by drewscape, published by Epigram Books, has been longlisted for this year’s Eisner Award for Best Short Story!

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, considered the “Oscars” of comics, turn 25 in 2013. The most prestigious of the industry’s awards, the Eisners are given out at a gala ceremony on the Friday night of Comic-Con International: San Diego. The Awards encompass more than two-dozen categories covering both works and creators. Nominees are chosen by a blue-ribbon committee of judges, and the winners are chosen by professionals in the comics industry. Started in 1988, the awards are named for Will Eisner, the legendary creator of “The Spirit” and giant of the graphic novel.

First commissioned for the Singapore Memory Project, the longlisted short story “Moving Forward” is a bittersweet comic about growing up, moving on and learning to drive. The short story was then collected in the graphic novel Monsters, Miracles & Mayonnaise, released in November 2012. A delightful collection of short comic stories, it features the uncanny (monsters), miraculous (miracles) and absolutely mundane (mayonnaise). This book surprises even the most cynical reader with a mix of fantasy and childhood memoir. With just the right amount of nostalgia, drewscape daringly straddles and opens readers to the world from within his quirky imagination.

Eisner-longlisted and Young Artist Award-winner Sonny Liew will also be published by Epigram Books with The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye in 2015. The Singapore-based publisher Epigram Books is on the watch for other comics talents and is keen to receive manuscript submissions for graphic novels and comics.

For interviews or review copies, please contact:
Michelle Chua | Marketing & Editorial Assistant, Epigram Books
michelle@epigrambooks.sg