The Gene Day Award for Self-Publishing honours Canadian comic book creators who self-published their work during the previous calendar year. The award includes a bursary of $500.

In order to qualify you must be a citizen and current resident of Canada. Anyone who writes and illustrates a comic book of their own creation (including creative teams) and publishes and sells that comic independently of any other publishing company and did not currently have said works originally distributed by a third party distributor may submit their publication for review.  The goal of this award is to bring recognition to non-professional comic creators who are producing quality works.

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I have talked to Mr. Robert Haines on several occasions! He has a great passion for comics, and it’s incredible that he spends so much of his own time and money to help create this award for self-publishing comic artists.