Bay Area Book Fest and PASHMINA in India!

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Some of my best friends - Magnet

SUNDAY! Catch me at two events discussing PASHMINA at the Bay Area Book Festival With Mitalit Perkins, Abdi Nazemian and Chris Crutcher in the morning (tix: https://bit.ly/2r08Wce ) and Thi Bui Amber Padilla, Trinidad Escobar, Meggie Ramm, Matt Silady in the afternoon (tix:https://bit.ly/2qZH9tl ).

Also this month PASHMINA was released in India with Harper Collins India! There has been some great press already in the Deccan Chronicle (Kochi) and and The Asian Age News (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata)!

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Immigration comic

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I contributed a comic to the Nib in response to the recent conversations and decisions around immigration. You can read all of the responses here.

for your hair

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kiss my… !

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Another comic I created based on true events on the ipad with procreate. I’ve uploaded some process videos on youtube.

I hope you have a good day!

 

the sun is also a star

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One of my favorite books from the few books I read for my book club last year was The Sun is Also a Star. I drew this quick drawing of the main characters, Natasha and Daniel.

I hope you have a lovely week!

where’s the pasta?

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A quick comic I drew last night based on our current reality. We’re attempting to be healthy and it’s hard! 

nihara + new items

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I’m back from a whirlwind trip to Anaheim for Wondercon. We released some new products there that are now in the shop – a limited edition cupcake warrior tote bag and snuggling sea turtle notepads. Every purchase over $15 will received a free calendar (while supplies last).

  

I hope you have a great week!

wondercon this weekend!

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By request, I drew this Moana for my toddler.

We’re off to Wondercon this weekend and I’m happy to share that I’m a special guest of the show. You can find me there Fri-Sun in Artist Alley table B-01. I will also participate on a couple panels. My spotlight panel is on Sunday at 10:30am, Room 208 with my friend and tv writer Teresa Huang.

If you’re not at the show but around, I will have a signing at Wonderground Gallery on Friday evening from 6-8pm with Eunjung June Kim and Ashley Taylor.

I hope to see you there!

cat basket

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As I travel and am away from my drawing equipment more and more, I decided to invest in an ipad and apple pencil. I started to play with an app that tons of my artist friends have been raving about – procreate. Last night I discovered that it records the creation process! I’m sharing it here:

Tomorrow I will be speaking at St. Victors in San Jose with Gene Yang, if you’re around please join us.

I hope you have a lovely weekend.

shubh raatri dost

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We are raising our daughter bilingual. She makes jokes, demands and sweet proclamations in Hindi and English. As we build her personal library I noticed a lack of bilingual books that incorporate both languages. And so I set out to create my own. I approached Bharat Babies and they happily agreed to join me on this journey.

In my work, I commit myself to representation, inclusion and love. Creating Shubh Raatri Dost/Good Night Friend is a project very close to my heart. It addresses an important need. With it, I invite you into a culture and language.  I love my culture, my language and books. I am overjoyed to be able to create and share this board book with you.

Shubh Raatri Dost is available for pre-order now. It ships in October. Pre-order exclusives include the options for a signed copy and postcard set.

Thank you for your support, always.

With love,

Nidhi