Comic-Con International’s Inkpot Awards are given to individuals for their contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services.
A 2026 recipient is bestselling graphic novelist LeUyen Pham, an Eisner award-winning illustrator
LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and best-selling creator of over 140 books for children, including The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood, Shrinking Violet by Laurel Snyder, Caldecott Honor Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, and the Eisner Award–winning graphic novel Lunar New Year Love Story with Gene Yang.
She is also the illustrator of the Princess in Black series, Real Friends graphic novel series, and co-creator of Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn with Shannon Hale.
Her recent release AS I DREAM OF YOU has received FIVE starred reviews and was named by Book Riot as a Best YA Graphic Novels of the Year So Far.
Uyen sat down with Comic Watch to talk about her career, working on graphic novels and her Inkpot Award
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From Picture Books to Graphic Novels: How I Got Pulled In
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Why Graphic Novels Demand a Different Skillset
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Don’t Stop Swimming — Be A Shark
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iPad Rules: My Digital Workflow for Graphic Novels
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Why Not Knowing What’s Next Is The Best Part
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My Memoir-Adjacent Graphic Novel (with Indiana Jones Guide)
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What I’m Working On Next: Graphic Novels & Picture Books
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For more information and updates on her work check out her website: https://leuyenpham.com/