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Cartoonists (and their work) awarded a grant from the
Xeric Foundation The Xeric Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation based in Northampton, Massachusetts, which for twenty years awarded self-publishing grants to comic book creators, as well as qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations. The Xeric Fou ...
, allowing them to self-publish their comics. The awards are broken down by year and grant cycle (March and September). In addition, recent years' awards list the total amount awarded during the respective grant cycle. The awards were granted from 1992-2012.


Winners


1992

; September * Robert Eaton for ''King Philip's War'' * Michael Kasper for "All Cotton Briefs" * Jeff Nicholson for ''Lost Laughter'' * Wayne Wise and
Fred Wheaton Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...
for ''
Grey Legacy Grey Legacy is a science fiction webcomic by Wayne Wise and Fred Wheaton that was originally published in print form. The comic is hosted on Drunk Duck. The comic was among the first ever to win a Xeric Award in 1992. Synopsis ''Grey Legacy'' i ...
''


1993

; March * Stephen Blue for ''Red River'' *
Megan Kelso Megan Kelso (born 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is an American comic book artist and writer. Early life and education Kelso received her B.A. from Evergreen State University, where she studied history and political science. Career Kelso st ...
for ''Girlhero'' *
David Lasky David Lasky (born December 8, 1967 in Washington, D.C.) is an alternative cartoonist based in Seattle, Washington. Biography After spending the bulk of his life in Virginia, and graduating from the College of William & Mary, Lasky moved to Sea ...
for ''Boom Boom'' ; September * Jon Lewis for ''True Swamp'' *
Jason Lutes Jason Lutes (born December 7, 1967)
at Comic Creator
is an American
Greg Moutafis for ''Killer Ape'' *
Adrian Tomine Adrian Tomine (; born May 31, 1974) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ongoing comic book series ''Optic Nerve'' and his illustrations in '' The New Yorker''. Early life Adrian Tomine was born May 31, 1974, in Sacramento, Cal ...
for ''Optic Nerve''


1994

; March * Scott Getchell for ''Ritchie Kill'd My Toads''"Xeric Foundation Announces Grant", p. 39. ''
The Comics Journal ''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing r ...
'', Seattle, May 1994.
* Tom Hart for ''Hutch Owen's Working Hard'' * Garret Izumi for ''Strip Down'' * Stephen Townsend for ''The Hood: A Change from Within'' ; September * Kevin Dixon & Eric Knisley for ''Mickey Death'' *
David Tompkins Sir David Lance Tompkins (26 July 1929 – 1 July 2023) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as a judge of the High Court of New Zealand from 1983 to 1997 and on the benches of the Courts of Appeal of Tonga and Fiji. He was chancello ...
& Jeff Tompkins for ''Health'' *
Bebe Williams ''Art Comics Daily'' is a pioneering webcomic first published in March 1995 by Bebe Williams, who lives in Arlington, Virginia, United States.Peterson, Iver (October 28, 1996). "The Search for the Next 'Doonesbury". ''The New York Times'', Pg. D9 ...
/
Art Comics Daily ''Art Comics Daily'' is a pioneering webcomic first published in March 1995 by Bebe Williams, who lives in Arlington, Virginia, United States.Peterson, Iver (October 28, 1996). "The Search for the Next 'Doonesbury". ''The New York Times'', Pg. D9 ...
for Bobby Rucker

* Jonathan Rimorin & Yong Yi for ''When My Brother Was God''


1995

; March * Kris Dresen and Jen Benka for ''Manya'' * Scott Gilbert (comics) for ''It's All True'' * Andy Hartzell for ''Bread & Circuses'' * Mike Macropoulos for ''Super Soul Puddin' Comics'' * Randy Reynaldo for ''The Rob Hanes Archives" ; September *
Jessica Abel Jessica Abel (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator of such works as ''Life Sucks'', ''Drawing Words & Writing Pictures'', ''Soundtrack'', ''La Perdida'', ''Mirror, Window'', ''Radio: An Illustrated Guide' ...
for ''Artbabe'' * Art Baxter for ''SPUD'' * Clay Butler for ''Sidewalk Bubblegum'' * David Kelly for ''Steven's Comics'' * Tom Pappalardo for ''Alec Dear'' (with
Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series '' Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series '' House of the Dr ...
) * David Yurkovich for ''Death by Chocolate''


1996

; March * Warren Craghead for ''Speedy'' * Walt Holcombe for ''The King of Persia'' *
Linda Medley Linda Medley (born May 17, 1964 in Stockton, California) is an American comic book author and illustrator, known for her ''Castle Waiting'' series of comic books and graphic novels. Biography and early career Born in Stockton, California, Medley ...
for ''Castle Waiting'' *
James Sturm James Sturm (born 1965) is an American cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. Sturm is also the founder of the National Association of Comics Art Educators (NACAE), an organization committed t ...
for ''The Revival'' ; September * Thomas Galambos for ''from Hungary'' * John Kerschbaum for ''The Wiggly Reader'' * Steve Matuszak for ''Most Likely to Succeed'' * Rafael Navarro for ''Sonambulo: Sleep of the Just'' * Steven Peters for ''Awakening Comics'' * Christine Shields for ''Blue Hole''


1997

; March *
Ellen Forney Ellen Forney (born March 8, 1968) is an American cartoonist, educator, and wellness coach. She is known for her autobiographic comics which include ''I was Seven in '75''; ''I Love Led Zepellin''; and ''Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo an ...
for ''I Was Seven in '75'' *
Jim Ottaviani Jim Ottaviani is an American writer who is the author of several comic books about the history of science. His best-known work, ''Two-Fisted Science: Stories About Scientists'', features biographical stories about Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, N ...
for ''Two-Fisted Science'' * Rhyan Scorpio-Rhys for ''Sofa Jet City Crisis'' * Henry Wolyniec for ''Wahh'' *
Gene Yang Gene Luen Yang (Chinese Traditional: 楊謹倫, Simplified: 杨谨伦, Pinyin: ''Yáng Jǐnlún''; born August 9, 1973) is an American cartoonist. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions ...
for ''Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks'' ; September * Fawn Gehweiler for ''Bomb Pop'' *
Fred Hofheinz James Fred Hofheinz (born March 15, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Houston, Texas, from 1974 to 1978. Hofheinz's father, Roy, was mayor of the city in the 1950s. Hofheinz graduated from Lamar High School in ...
for ''Paper & Binding'' *
Robert Kirby Robert Kirby (16 April 1948 – 3 October 2009) was a British-born arranger of string sections for rock and folk music. He was best known for his work on the Nick Drake albums, ''Five Leaves Left'' and '' Bryter Layter'', but also worked ...
for ''Curbside'' * Kevin Quigley for ''Big Place Comics'' *
Sarah Thornton Sarah L. Thornton (born 1965) is a writer, ethnographer and sociologist of culture. Thornton has authored three books and many articles about artists, the art market, technology and design, the history of music technology, dance clubs, raves ...
for ''Lumpophilia''


1998

; March *
Aaron Augenblick Aaron Augenblick (born December 28, 1975) is an American animator, director, and producer. He is the founder of Augenblick Studios, known for his work on '' Ugly Americans'', ''Superjail!'', '' Wonder Showzen'', and ''Golden Age''. Early li ...
for ''Tales from the Great Unspoken'' * Leesa Dean for ''Chilltown'' *
Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Javiero Fuentes (born 5 November 1987 in Chile) is a Norwegian singer. He rose to prominence after finishing third in Norwegian Idol's third season in 2005. Later in 2005, he released the album ''Diamonds and Pearls'', which reached g ...
for ''Grasa del Sol'' * Anson Jew for ''Saturday Nite'' * Jason Little for '' Jack's Luck Runs Out'' * Gareth Hinds for ''Bearskin'' *
Jay Hosler Jay Hosler is the author and illustrator of science-oriented comics. He is best known for his graphic novels '' Clan Apis'', '' The Sandwalk Adventures'', and '' Optical Allusions''. '' Clan Apis'', a Xeric Foundation Award winner, follows the li ...
for ''Clan Apis: Transitions'' ; September *
Don Bethman Jr. Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...
for ''Paper Cinema'' * Dawn Brown for ''Little Red Hot'' * Joe Chiapetta for ''A Death in the Family'' * Scott Mills for ''Cells'' * Olivia Schanzer for ''Fragile Honeymoon'' * Dylan Williams for ''Reporter''


1999

; March * Shane Amaya for ''Roland: Days of Wrath'' *
Shannon Brady Shannon Jon Brady (born 21 June 1996) is an Australian footballer who plays as a winger. Club career Brisbane Roar Brady made his first appearance as a second-half substitute in the Roar's 4–0 win over Newcastle Jets in Round 6 of the 2014– ...
for ''Marco Solo'' *
David Choe David Choe (born April 21, 1976) is an American artist, musician, and former journalist and podcast host from Los Angeles. Choe's work appears in a wide variety of urban culture and entertainment contexts. He has illustrated and written for mag ...
for ''Slow Jams'' * Carrie Golus for ''Alternator'' *
Rhode Montijo Rhode Montijo (born January 17, 1973) is an American children's book author and illustrator best known as the creator of ''Pablo's Inferno'', ''Cloud Boy'' and co-creator of the Flash animation, Flash cartoon ''Happy Tree Friends''. Career Raise ...
for ''Pablo's Inferno'' * Matthew Oreto for ''Sky & Mephistopheles'' * Jason Sandberg for ''Jupiter'' ; September *
Nick Bertozzi Nick Bertozzi (born May 26, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist, as well as a commercial illustrator and teacher of cartooning. His series ''Rubber Necker'' from Alternative Comics won the 2003 Harvey Awards for best new talent and ...
for ''Boswash'' * Leela Corman for ''Queen's Day'' * Marcel Guldemond for ''Under a Slowly Spinning Sun'' *
Mark Price William Mark Price (born February 15, 1964) is an American former basketball player and coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers. As a player, he played for 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from ...
for ''Arm's Length'' * Thomas Scioli for ''The Myth of 8-Opus'' *
Jason Shiga Jason Shiga (born 1976) is an American cartoonist who incorporates puzzles, mysteries and unconventional narrative techniques into his work. Early life Jason Shiga is from Oakland, California. His father, Seiji Shiga, was an animator who worke ...
for ''Double Happiness'' * Michael Teague for ''epic dermis''


2000

; March * Seth Berkowitz for ''Best Western'' * Robyn Chapman for ''Theater of the Meek'' * Farel Dalrymple for ''Pop-Gun War'' * Rachel Masilamani for ''RPM Comics'' * William Morton (cartoonist) for ''Cynical Girl'' * Anders Nilsen for ''The Ballad of the Two-Headed Boy'' *
John Pham John Pham is a cartoonist, animator, comic creator, and art director based in Los Angeles, California. Pham was born in Saigon but was raised in the United States. He received a self publishing grant from the Xeric Foundation in 2000 for "Epoxy. ...
for ''Epoxy'' *
Daniel Way Daniel Way is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics series such as '' Wolverine: Origins'' and ''Deadpool''. Career Way received the Xeric Grant in 2000 for his debut publication, '' Violent Lifestyle''. Through ''Vio ...
for ''Violent Lifestyle Vol. 1'' *
Danijel Zezelj Danijel is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Danijel Aleksić (born 1991), Serbian footballer * Danijel Alibabić (born 1988), Montenegrin singer and songwriter * Danijel Brezič (born 1976), Slovenian football midfielder * Dani ...
for ''Air Mexico'' ; September *
Santiago Cohen Santiago Cohen (born 1954) is a cartoonist, animator, illustrator, and fine artist based in Jersey City, New Jersey. He studied Communications design in the Metropolitan University in Mexico followed by a MFA in Pratt Institute. Cohen illustr ...
for ''The Fifth Name'' *
Friends of Lulu Friends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, which operated from 1994–2011 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. Membership was op ...
for ''Friends of Lulu: Storytime'' *
Julian Lawrence Julian Lawrence is a Canadian cartoonist, educator and comics scholar. A longtime member of Vancouver's DIY independent art scene, Lawrence is also an arts educator and researcher, with a specialization in using hand drawn comics as a tool to imp ...
for ''Drippytown Comics #2001'' * Michael Neno for ''Michael Neno’s Reactionary Tales'' * Frederick Noland for ''Schpilkes'' * Leland Purvis for ''VOX'' *
Jen Sorensen Jen Sorensen (born September 28, 1974, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American cartoonist and illustrator who authors a weekly comic strip that often focuses on current events from a liberal perspective. Her work appears on the websites Daily ...
for ''Slowpoke: Cafe Pompous'' * Gia-Bao Tran for ''Content'' * Daniel Warner for ''A Bright Sunny Day''


2001

; March * Philip Bourassa for ''First World'' * Ben Catmull for ''Paper Theater'' * Jordan Crane for ''Col-Dee'' *
Brian Ralph Brian Ralph (born 1973) is an American alternative cartoonist. His illustrations have appeared in ''Wired'' and the ''New York Post''. His debut graphic novel, ''Cave-In'', was nominated for three Harvey Awards, one Eisner Award, and listed as on ...
for ''Climbing Out'' * Jacob Weinstein for ''Dirty Boxes'' * Kurt Wolfgang for ''Where Hats Go'' ; September *
Justin Hall Justin Hall (born December 16, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American journalist and entrepreneur, best known as a pioneer blogger. Biography Born in Chicago, Hall graduated Francis W. Parker High School in 1993. In 1994, while a student ...
for ''A Sacred Text'' * Rachel Hartman for '' Amy Unbounded: Belondweg Blossoming'' * Gerald Jablonski for ''Cryptic Wit'' *
Troy Little Troy Little (born 7 March 1973) is a Canadian cartoonist working in comic books and animation. He is known for ''Chiaroscuro'', a graphic novel whose first volume (out of three) was developed between 2000 and 2005 under his Meanwhile, Studios impr ...
for ''
Chiaroscuro Chiaroscuro ( , ; ), in art, is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achi ...
'' * Songgu Kwon for ''Blanche the Baby Killer'' * Hans Rickheit for ''CHLOE'' * Michael Slack for ''Land of O'' * Dennis Tucker for ''Tales from Birdbun Theatre''


2002

; March *
Donna Barr Donna Barr (born August 13, 1952) is an American comic book author and cartoonist. She is best known for ''The Desert Peach'' and ''Stinz''. She was born in Everett, Washington, the second child in a family of six siblings. Life and education ...
for ''Seven Peaches: The First Seven Desert Peach Episodes'' * Nikki Coffman and Laurenn McCubbin for ''XXX Live Nude Girls'' * Toc Fetch for ''The Tenacious Facts of Life of a Noman, Toc Fetch'' * Richard Hahn for ''Lumakick'' * Kenjji for ''Witch Doctor'' * Jai Sen for ''Garlands of Moonlight'' ; September * Sam Hiti for ''End Times: Tiempos Finales'' *
Derek Kirk Kim Derek Kirk Kim is a Korean-American writer, director, and artist. He is the recipient of the Eisner (2004), the Harvey (2004), and the Ignatz Award (2003) for his debut graphic novel ''Same Difference and Other Stories.'' (The contents of which ...
for ''Same Difference and Other Stories'' *
Sonny Liew Sonny Liew (born 26 September 1974) is a Malaysia-born comic artist/illustrator based in Singapore. He is best known for '' The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye'' (2015), the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize for fiction. E ...
for ''Malinky Robot: Stinky Fish Blues'' * Henrik Rehr for ''Tuesday'' * Lauren Weinstein for ''Inside Vineyland''


2003

; March * Jef Czekaj for ''Grampa and Julie Shark Hunters'' * John Hankiewicz for ''Tepid'' *
Jai Nitz Jai or JAI may refer to: Abbreviations and codes * Jaipur International Airport (IATA: JAI), in Jaipur, India * Jamna Auto Industries, an Indian automotive parts company * Java Advanced Imaging, an API for the Java platform * Jet Airways (I ...
for ''Paper Museum'' * Bishakh Som for ''Angel'' * Elena Steier for ''The Revenge of the Vampire Bed and Breakfast'' * Julie Yeh for ''Poppie's Adventures: Serpents in Paradise'' ; September * Alex Fellows for ''Canvas'' * Jay Hacker for ''Headstatic'' * Jon "Bean" Hastings, editor, for ''Spark Generators II'' *
Neil Kleid Neil Kleid (born 1975) is an American cartoonist who received a 2003 Xeric Award grant for his graphic novella ''Ninety Candles'' (2004). Raised in Oak Park, Michigan, he lives in New Jersey Kleid wrote '' Brownsville'', a graphic novel about Mu ...
for ''Ninety Candles'' * Joel Rivers for ''Along the Canadian'' * Leslie Stein for ''Yeah, It Is!'' * Michael Zittel for ''Master Catfish''


2004

; March ($24,889) * Mark Britt for ''Full Color'' *
James Campbell James Campbell may refer to: Academics * James Archibald Campbell (1862–1934), founder of Campbell University in North Carolina * James Marshall Campbell (1895–1977), dean of the college of arts and sciences at the Catholic University of Americ ...
for ''Krachmacher'' * Leland Myrick for ''Bright Elegy'' *
Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...
for ''A Few Perfect Hours'' * Karl Stevens for ''Guilty'' *
Ivan Velez Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...
for ''The Collected Tales of the Closet'', vol. I ; September ($27,765) * Andrew Drozd for ''Coexisting'' * Ryan Dunlavey and Fred Van Lente for '' Action Philosophers!'' *
David Heatley David Heatley (born October 17, 1974) is an American cartoonist, illustrator, graphic designer, and musician. Biography Education Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Heatley graduated from Teaneck High School in 1993. He graduated from the San Franci ...
for ''Deadpan'' #2 * Nicholas Jeffrey for ''Centerfield'' * Craig McKenney and
Rick Geary Rick Geary (born February 25, 1946) is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He is known for works such as ''A Treasury of Victorian Murder'' and graphic novel biographies of Leon Trotsky and J. Edgar Hoover. Geary has won two awards from th ...
for ''The Brontes: Infernal Angria #1'' * Fay Ryu for ''HELLO'' * Rob Sato for ''Burying Sandwiches''


2005

; March ($29,270) * Emily Benz and Summer McClinton for ''Thread'' * Alex Cahill for ''Something So Familiar'' * Zack Gardner for ''Fauna'' * Debbie Huey for ''Bumper Boy Loses His Marbles'' * Michael LaRiccia for ''Black Mane'' *
Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the ''Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and ''The Nobody''. His written work in ...
for ''Lost Dogs'' *
Jesse Moynihan Jesse Moynihan (born January 4, 1978) is an American artist, animator, composer and director. He is best known for being a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series ''Adventure Time'' and as the creator of the graphic novel ' ...
for ''The Backwards Folding Mirror'' ; September ($28,191) * Catherine Hannah for ''Winter Beard'' * Lance Christian Hansen for ''Don’t Cry'' * Melody Shickley for '' In the Hands of Boys'' * Albert Benjamin Thompson for ''HUSK''


2006

; March ($21,406) *
Gregory Corso Gregory Nunzio Corso (March 26, 1930 – January 17, 2001) was an American poet and a key member of the Beat movement. He was the youngest of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers (with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burrou ...
for ''And How'' * Toc Fetch for ''Kids of Lower Utopia'', vol. 6, no. 1 "Of Softdoor Scout Finnagain and Daffodil Dash Eleven" * Joshua Hagler for ''The Boy Who Made Silence'' * Aron Nels Steinke for ''Big Plans'' * James Vining for ''First in Space'' — book was chosen for publication by
Oni Press Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Grou ...
just before Vining received Xeric acceptance letter. Therefore, Vining declined the grant money, but is still considered a Xeric winner.
* Joel White for ''Bronzeville'' ; September ($27,598) *
Emily Blair Dame Emily Mathieson Blair, (12 January 1890 – 25 December 1963) was a British military nurse and nursing administrator who served as Matron-in-Chief of the Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (1938–43), Joint War Committee (194 ...
for ''Living Statues'' * Alexis Frederick-Frost for ''La Primavera'' * Joshua Kemble for ''NUMB'' * Jason McNamara and Tony Talbert for ''First Moon'' * Nate Neal for ''The Sanctuary'' * Pat Palermo for ''Cut Flowers'' *
Mark Price William Mark Price (born February 15, 1964) is an American former basketball player and coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers. As a player, he played for 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from ...
for ''Consider Everything in Bad Shape''


2007

; March ($24,501) *
Kevin Colden Kevin Colden is an American comic book writer and artist developed specialized terminology. Some several attempts have been made to formalize and define the terminology of comics by authors such as Will Eisner, Scott McCloud, R. C. Harvey an ...
for ''Fishtown'' — Colden opted to publish his book online, with the webcomics collective, ACT-I-VATE, and declined the grant money, but is still considered a Xeric winner. * Erik Evensen for
Gods of Asgard
' *
Sam Gaskin Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictio ...
for ''Pizza Wizard'' #1 * Steve MacIsaac for ''Shirtlifter'' #2 * Tyler Page for ''Nothing Better'' *
Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith may refer to: *Jeremy Theron Smith a man charged with aggravated assault for wounding three women in Koreatown Dallas on 17 May 2022 *Jeremy Smith (Royal Navy officer) (fl. 1660s), British sailor * Jeremy C. Smith (born 1959), British b ...
for ''Ropeburn'' * Ryan Alexander for ''Tanner - Television'' #1 ; September ($26,548) * Colleen Frakes for ''Tragic Relief'' * Geoff Grogan for ''Look Out! Monsters!'' * Lars Martinson for ''Tonoharu: Part One'' *
Corinne Mucha Corinne Mucha is a Chicago based cartoonist, illustrator, and teaching artist. Her comics work includes the Xeric funded "My Alaskan Summer," the Ignatz award-winning "The Monkey in the Basement and Other Delusions," and the young adult graphic n ...
for ''My Alaskan Summer'' * Jaime "Jimmy" Portillo for ''Gabriel''


2008

; May ($51,494) * Gary Scott Beatty for ''Jazz: Cool Birth'' * Marek Bennett for ''Breakfast at Mimi's Doughnuts'' * Eroyn Franklin for ''Another Glorious Day at the Nothing Factory'' *
Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman (born 28 January 1989) is an Australian association football player who plays as a right back for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.Jason is the most capped player in Newcastle Jets History. Jason’s nicknames include “the H ...
for ''Mine'' * Jack Hsu for ''8-9-3'' * Jenny Jaeckel for ''Spot 12'' * Dave Kiersh for ''Dirtbags, Mall Chicks and Motorbikes'' * Alex Kim for ''Wall City'' * stef lenk for ''TeaTime'' * Justin Murphy for ''Cleburne'' *
Felix Tannenbaum Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, S ...
for ''The Chronicles of Some Made'' ; November ($25,031) * Box Brown for ''Love is a Peculiar Type of Thing'' * Ed Choy Moorman for editing/compiling ''Ghost Comics: A Benefit Anthology for RS Eden'' — Featuring
Kevin Cannon Kevin Cannon is an American cartoonist and illustrator. Life and career Cannon first published work was ''Johnny Cavalier'', published by Grinnell College Press, which included 100 pages of weekly strips that originally ran in the ''Scarlet and ...
,
Evan Palmer ''Unfabulous'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" middle schooler named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which premiered on September 12, 2004, was one of the most-watched prog ...
, Will Dinski from the Twin Cities comics scene, as well as Jeffrey Brown and Ed Choy Moorman himself. The anthology was created as a fundraiser for the RS Eden foundation for healthy Minnesota communities.
*
Annie Murphy Anne Frances Murphy (born December 19, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her starring role as Alexis Rose in the CBC sitcom ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020). For her performance in the series, she garnered critical acclaim and ...
for ''I Still Live: Biography of a Spiritualist'' * Ethan Rilly for ''Pope Hats'' * Sophia Wiedeman for ''The Deformitory'' * J.T. Yost for ''Old Man Winter & Other Sordid Tales''


2009

; May ($22,002) * Joe Boruchow for ''Stuffed Animals: A Story in Paper Cutouts'' * Adam Bourret for ''I’m Crazy'' * Timothy Godek for ''!'' * Adam Hines for '' Duncan the Wonder Dog'' * Joshua Smeaton for ''Haunted'' ; November ($32,042) * Sarah Becan for ''The Complete and Definitive Ouija Interviews'' * Bryan G. Brown for ''First Fight'' * Sixta C. for ''Soldiers of God'' * Ben Costa for ''Shi Long Pang, The Wandering Shaolin Monk'' * Blaise Larmee for ''Young Lions'' * Lane Milburn for ''Death Trap'' * Stefan Salinas for ''Within the Rat'' * Nathan Schreiber for ''Power Out''


2010

; May ($32,761) * Margaret Ashford-Trotter for ''Thunder in the Building #2'' * Jason Brubaker fo
''reMIND''
* Jonathon Dalton for ''Lords of Death and Life'' * Wei Li for ''Lotus Root Children'' * Jed McGowan for ''Lone Pine'' * Ansis Purins for ''Zombre #2: The Magic Forest'' *
Brittney Sabo Brittany is a female given name, after the Brittany region of France, first given in the United States in 1966. It was frequently given in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s, peaking in popularity at rank 3 in 1991/2. Other varia ...
and Anna Bratton for ''Francis Sharp in the Grip of the Uncanny! Book 1'' ; November ($31,158) * Brendan Leach for ''The Pterodactyl Hunters (in the Guilded City)'' * Steve LeCouilliard for ''Much the Miller's Son'' * Nick Maandag for ''Streakers'' * John Martz for ''Heaven All Day'' *
Melissa Mendes Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...
for ''Freddy Stories'' * Kevin Mutch for ''Fantastic Life'' * Benjamin Rivers for ''Snow''


2011

; May ($29,000) * Seamus Heffernan for ''Freedom'' * Bernard Edward Mireault for ''To Get Her'' * Sam Spina for ''Fight'' * Breena Wiederhoeft for ''Picket Line''


2012

; July ($74,510) * Liz Plourde and Randy Michaels fo
''How i Made the World''
* Laurianne Uy fo
''Polterguys''
* Max Badger for "Oak" * Arwen Donahue for "Old Man Gloom" * Marnie Galloway for "In The Sounds and Seas: Vol. 1" *
Olivia Horvath Olivia may refer to: People * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer) (Olivia Longott, born 1981), American singer * Olívia (basketball) (Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, born 19 ...
for "Tiny Bangs" * Aidan Koch for "The Blonde Woman" * John Malta for "The Professor and The Paperboy" * Hazel Newlevant for "Ci Vediamo" * Shih-Mu Dino Pai for "Dear Beloved Stranger" * Benjamin Seto for "Usagi Jane and The Skullbunnies" * Darin Shuler for "Castle and Wood" * Caitlin Skaalrud for "Sea Change: A Choose-Your-Own-Way Story" *
Bernard Stiegler Bernard Stiegler (; 1 April 1952 – 5 August 2020) was a French philosopher. He was head of the Institut de recherche et d'innovation (IRI), which he founded in 2006 at the Centre Georges-Pompidou. He was also the founder in 2005 of the polit ...
for "The Reptile Mind" * Laura Terry for "Overboard" * Elaine M. Will fo
''Look Straight Ahead''
* M. Young for "Wild Child"


References


Xeric Grants by year


Endnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Xeric grant winners Comics award winners Comics-related lists Lists of comics creators