Nibbie Nominated
The British Book Awards inaugural Graphic Novel of the Year salutes the unique combination of narrative complexity and artistry that graphic storytelling brings to the literary landscape. The 2026 shortlist shows comics is a big tent with titles crossing age ranges and genres, from the biggest-selling children’s authors to sweeping adult graphic memoirs.
⭐InvestiGators: Case Files — @johngreenartwith @steve.behling, illustrated by Chris Fenoglio (@macmillankidsuk)
⭐Dog Man: Big Jim Believes — @dav_pilkey(@scholastic_uk)
⭐Bunny vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business! — @jamiefumboo (@dfb_storyhouse)
⭐Who Killed Nessie? — @paulcornell2096@flimsy_kitten (@averyhillpublishing)
⭐This Slavery — Ethel Carnie Holdsworth, text adapted by Sophie Rickard, illustrated by Scarlett Rickard (@selfmadehero)
⭐Ginseng Roots — @craigthompsonbooks(@faberbooks)
The nomination says
“Sisters Scarlett and Sophie Rickard’s third graphic novel with indie SelfMadeHero, an adaptation of Ethel Carnie Holdsworth’s 1925 lost classic This Slavery, may just be the critically-feted team’s most ambitious project yet. Sophie’s astute and tender words pack as much of a punch as the original from pioneer Holdsworth (commonly regarded as the first female working-class British novelist), while Scarlett’s line work and rich colours ensure the story is even more relevant today than it was a century ago.”
