We are proud to announce that the Virginia Library Association has selected Bitch Planet Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine as the winner in the adult category of the Graphic Novel Diversity Prize!

VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Awards

Embracing Diversity

The Diversity & Inclusion Forum of the Virginia Library Association presents a new award to honor graphic novels and comic books that feature diversity in character or storyline. This award is open to any graphic novel in print, published in 2015.

Purpose: To promote graphic novels dealing with subjects or characters of diversity as quality literature that fits with the purpose of libraries to educate and promote reading to all reading levels.

The Virginia Library Association exists to promote and improve library services within the Commonwealth of Virginia. They work to advance literacy, learning and access to information to all levels of the community.

You can find out more about the VLA by visiting http: //www.vla.org/.