The Prize Onion 2025
WINNER: Silvia Razakova
Silvia’s comic Pomegranate Flower (title TBC) will be published by Onion Press in 2026 and launched in an exhibition in Edinburgh...watch this space!
See more of Silvia’s work here.
2025 RUNNERS UP
We were wowed by the amazing work submitted for The Prize Onion, and these runners up will be included in the 2026 exhibition:
About the prize
The Prize Onion is an award that supports the publication of a 20-40 page narrative comic from new Scottish talent (this means you are a current resident or have recently graduated from a Scottish institution). First place recieves a £500 cash prize, publication of their work, and mentorship. This comic may already be complete or a work-in-progress at the time of submission, and will be published by Onion Press in 2026 and launched in an exhibition in Edinburgh.
The Prize Onion is now closed for submissions.
Who we are
We are ONION PRESS, a collaboration between comic artists SARAH LIPPETT and MARIA STOIAN.
We are all about using comics to explore the world around us, its histories and secrets, with a touch of silly along the way. With support from Creative Scotland, we launched several debut comics, including a series all about the mysterious abandoned island off the coast of Fife and Portobello in 2024. We are currently working on expanding our roster of publications with new talent and new stories.
For questions, email us at onion.riso.press@gmail.com