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and the awards ceremony, with a goal of £2000 or around $2500. She writes;
Travel, accommodation and food costs are roughly £2000. I was on the fence about going for a long time, which has meant that a lot of the cheaper options and options close to the venue are taken. It is also roughly a 20 hour journey each way from Manchester, my home city, to San Diego, which will be a lot for me to handle due to not only my autism but also my physical disability, Guillain-Barré syndrome.
This is all very overwhelming and a little bit scary to me to be honest. I cannot emphasise enough how much it sucks to be nominated for such a huge award and not be able to afford to attend the ceremony, nor to even be able to watch the awards from home, as they are not livestreamed. I feel like this might be the only time I ever get nominated, and it would mean SO much to me to be able to go and be present for that moment.
As a freelance comic artist, following my dreams comes at the cost of financial security. I feel like most people would think that someone who has a published book that is nominated for such a prestigious award would be rolling in cash, but the reality is that most comic artists, including myself, are barely scraping by. Many of us have second jobs to make ends meet or rely on donations to stay afloat.
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