Awards
In 2008, Gownley was nominated for 4 Eisner Awards, the comic book industry's highest honor, which tied him for most nominations by an individual that year. The nominations were for "Best kid's comic", "Best Single Issue" (#18), Best Lettering, Best Coloring.
He has received 13 Eisner nominations thus far.
Gownley has also been nominated for five Harvey Awards in the categories of Best Artist, Best Graphic album reprint, and Best Humor Publication
Amelia Rules!: Superheroes won the Cybil Award for Best Graphic Novel for ages 12 and under.
In 2008, Gownley was a winner of the Pennsylvania Library Associations One Book Award.
"The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular", "True Things (Adults Don't Want Kids to Know)" and "The Meaning of Life... and Other Stuff" were all named Junior Library Guild selections.
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