Whit Taylor is an American cartoonist.
Taylor grew up in New Jersey and is based in New York, where she works as a Public Health Professional. She pursued film before turning to comics after attending a number of comics conventions and shows. She has contributed to The Comics Beat, The Comics Journal , and other comics news outlets. In 2014 she was a juror for the Ignatz Awards. [1]
| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Glyph Comics Awards | Rising Star Award | Watermelon | Won |
| 2013 | Ignatz Awards | Best Series | Madtown High | Nominated |
| 2014 | Glyph Comics Awards | Best Writer | Boxes | Nominated |
| 2014 | Glyph Comics Awards | Fan Award for Best Work | Boxes | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best American Comics 2015 | Notable Comic | Boxes | Nominated |
| 2016 | Slate | Slate Cartoonist Studio Prize Short List for Best Web Comic of the Year | The Fabric of Appropriation | Nominated |
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