JESS SMART SMILEY

I Won an Arty Award!

September 13, 2012

My first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (October 2012, Top Shelf Productions), was recently nominated for an Arty Award from the Salt Lake City Weekly, and I just found out that my book won for the Best Graphic Novel/Zine! Hooray! Thank you to everyone that voted and got involved.

Keep watching this blog and the Upside Down facebook page for more behind-the-panels sketches and previews, as well as some upcoming Halloween-themed goodies!

My Comic Nominated for an Arty Award! (jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com)
Characters From My Book: Harold (jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com)
Characters From My Book: Vermillion (jesssmartsmiley.wordpress.com)

Jess Smart Smiley

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12 responses to “I Won an Arty Award!”

RoosterTree

September 13, 2012

Congrats!

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1. Jess Smart Smiley
  
  September 13, 2012
  
  Thanks!
  
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LordByrum

September 13, 2012

Thats wonderful! Congrats! Is your Graphic Novel going to reach comic stores?

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1. Jess Smart Smiley
  
  September 13, 2012
  
  Thank you! Top Shelf distributes to book stores all over the U.S. and even a lot of international locations, as well as on their website and on Amazon. I’m really excited to see it at my local comic shop (Dragon’s Keep in Provo, and at Barnes and Noble). Do you have a favorite comics store?
  
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  1. LordByrum
    
    September 13, 2012
    
    Yeah! Austin Books and Comics.
    
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  2. Jess Smart Smiley
    
    September 13, 2012
    
    Right on! While the book is available through all shops, it’s still up to the shop owners to decide what they order for the store. Comic book shops love getting requests, so you might want to suggest that they get some copies for the shop.
    
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thatmitch

September 13, 2012

You’ve earned it!

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1. Jess Smart Smiley
  
  September 13, 2012
  
  Aw, shucks. Thanks.
  
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Dreager

September 14, 2012

Congratulations, Jess!!

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1. Jess Smart Smiley
  
  September 14, 2012
  
  Thanks! Now people can stop calling me a panth, right?
  
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lanceschaubert

September 20, 2012

Great job!

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