Thinking ahead

The first wave of nominations for 2009’s Great Graphic Novels for Teens list is up, and it includes my beloved Sand Chronicles (Viz). Anyone can nominate a title, though creators and publishers can’t nominate their own works.

I like a lot of things about this particular award, but I really appreciate the fact that the nomination process is ongoing. It seems like worthy books that come out early in the process are less likely to be forgotten.