Koyama, Annie: - Annie Koyama was the publisher and founder of the Toronto-based Koyama Press, an independent graphic novels, art books, and zines company. With a background in commercial arts and after a terminal illness diagnosis, she started Koyama Press in 2007 with the mission to support comics and visual artists. She folded the publishing arm in 2021 and moved on to Koyama Provides, a micro-grant program for cartoonists / visual artists. She is the recipient of the 2022 Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award.