Are you a graphic novelist looking to make your published debut?

The First Graphic Novel Award is a biennal award run in partnership with The Cartoon Museum, publisher SelfMadeHero and independent graphic novel editor Corinne Pearlman. Thanks to support using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England the award will take place again in 2025. The winner will be offered a contract for publication by SelfMadeHero and a £500 prize sponsored by the bks Agency.

Founded in 2012 by publisher Myriad, it was previously known as the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition, and has helped to launch several comics creators on their path to publication . In 2023, it was relaunched as the First Graphic Novel Award with new partners SelfMadeHero and the Cartoon Museum.

Submissions for the 2025 award will be open between 9 January and 22 April 2025.