Jimmy Gownley grew up in the small town of Girardville, Pennsylvania and started to write and draw his own comics at an early age.
10 Facts About Jimmy Gownley
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Jimmy Gownley's first published work was Shades of Gray, which he self-published.
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In 1998, Gownley published a Shades of Gray graphic novel, titled Fiction, Part One.
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Fiction ends on a cliffhanger, but instead of wrapping up the storyline, Jimmy Gownley turned to a new set of characters with Amelia Rules.
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Jimmy Gownley has always had a close circle of admirers, but with the publication of Amelia Rules starting in 2001, he began to receive national recognition, with favorable reviews in Library Journal.
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Jimmy Gownley has traveled across North America talking to students, teachers, and librarians about the creative process and the art of cartooning.
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Jimmy Gownley has been an Artist-In-Residence at the Museum of Cartoon Art and The Charles M Schulz Museum and Research Center.
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In 2008, Jimmy Gownley was nominated for four Eisner Awards, the comic book industry's highest honor, which tied him for most nominations by an individual that year.
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Jimmy Gownley has been nominated for five Harvey Awards in the categories of Best Artist, Best Graphic album reprint, and Best Humor Publication.
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In 2008, Jimmy Gownley was a winner of the Pennsylvania Library Associations One Book Award.