Rich Watson announces that the Glyph Comics Awards has judges and now is accepting submissions for the 2009 awards.

Take it away, Rich:

Any comics publisher – small, large, corporate, independent, self-published – as well as online comic creators and cartoonists for newspapers and other periodicals, are invited to submit black-themed material released from January 1-December 31, 2008 for consideration for award recognition…Anyone wishing to submit their comic book or comic strip for consideration in the 2009 competition should e-mail GCA Committee Chair Rich Watson at rich.watson@gmail.com for further information. Hard copies are preferred, though submissions of e-files will also be accepted. Online comics creators and newspaper/periodical cartoonists with websites should send a direct URL link to their site or page. Daily cartoonists must have a minimum of one month’s work archived and available for viewing; weekly cartoonists a minimum of two months.

Cool.

The awards, which recognize some really great work, will be distributed at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in May. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31.