Honestly, seeing this feels wonderfully surreal. I hope it always does. This is a placeholder on Netflix for the adaptation of PASHMINA into a full length animated musical with Gurinder Chadha set to direct. More info TBA.
It’s been a year. Many challenges along with reasons to be grateful… for my work, the hubbahubba, the kid and for your support.
Thank you ❤
I’m overjoyed to share this announcement with you that my debut graphic novel PASHMINA will be adapted into an animated musical with Netflix. Gurinder Chadha and Ashok Amritraj are wonderful and I’m honored to have them take my work to new places.
I’m a bit overwhelmed with the good news! Thank you to everyone involved, especially my husband Nick, my editor Mark Siegel and the entire team at First Second/Macmillan and my rockstar agent who years ago helped me believe in myself, Judy Hansen. And of course all the folks who supported PASHMINA since it’s release.
I hope you have a lovely week!
My first custom illustration of the year and I was so happy with how it turned out!
I will be speaking and signing copies of PASHMINA at Books Inc (Laurel Village) in San Francisco this Sunday. I hope to see you there!
Also, my comic Eggs was reprinted today in Mutha Magazine (appeared originally in the Nib).
I hope you have a lovely weekend!
I feel very happy that PASHMINA was included in a list of wonderful books to build strong girls and boys in the Washington Post today.
I’m also very happy to be home (not traveling for a couple months) and working on my next book and some to be announced projects.
I hope you have a good week!
I’m thrilled to share the news that PASHMINA has been picked up by Harper Collins India for local release in 2018! This means that it will be published and distributed IN INDIA! I’m so happy – more information and release date forthcoming!
Also today is the last day of our final sale of the year. Enjoy 25% off our shop with the code HOLIDAYLOVE.
Happy week to you!
Signing in Cambridge, MA
Speaking at Cambridge library
Signs colored by students in Chicago
Excited Chicago school kids
Chicago middle schoolers
A favorite drawing request: unicorn
A lovely welcome in Austin
Happy readers in Takoma Park, MD
Takoma Park, MD library
One of my favorite photos – a young girl reading PASHMINA. I think my heart will always swell at the sight of someone reading a book I made… it’s been my lifelong dream!
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I’m home from my mini tour, which I realized midway wasn’t very mini. I visited eight cities in the span of a few weeks and had the wonderful opportunity to speak to school kids in each town. It was equal parts exhausting and exhilarating. I met kids, teachers, librarians and booksellers who were excited about books, art and comics. I feel incredibly grateful for each opportunity. The road is hard – and especially so when due to illness I had to cancel a few signings – but it was worth the wear and tear to meet readers.
More than that though, I felt love. Whether it was family and friends who hosted me (since I paid for a good portion of the tour from my own funds, I called in a lot of favors), folks who came to signings, kids who told me their rooms were full of my art (!!), or simply conversations I had in cars and planes where we shared our growing concern for our country – I felt a thread of love and understanding. THAT is what motivates me to keep going, keep hustling and keep creating.
On that note I am excited to share that my second graphic novel, JUKEBOX has been announced! I am writing it with my hubbahubba, Nick Giordano. There’s an exclusive interview and a little art on syfy!
I also was notified that PASHMINA was reviewed by the New York Times! The review will appear this Sunday November 12th! An excerpt: “Chanani masterfully turns the complex immigrant narrative into a magical and captivating work of art.”
And lastly, I must share my upcoming events!
I will be in Santa Clara tomorrow, November 8th, at Illusive Comics for a signing.
Next weekend, November 16-19th, I will be at the Miami Book Fair (which is bigger than San Diego Comicon – which is slightly terrifying).
The weekend of Thanksgiving, November 25-26th, I will be participating in my ONLY holiday show with SF Etsy at Pier 35.
I hope to see you at one of these events! And thank you to everyone who’s purchased, read, shared, and reviewed PASHMINA. Your support on this journey allows me to keep going <3
I can’t believe we’re 3 weeks away from Pashmina’s release date! I will be traveling around to promote its release. At each event I will speak about the process of making Pashmina and sign books.
You can find more details about each event on my website or RSVP to them on my facebook events page.
I hope to see you!
Making PASHMINA was one of the hardest things I’ve done in my career so far. To wake up to read a professional review of it in the School Library Journal (a starred one, none the less) is a feeling I cannot describe.
I am so very excited to share PASHMINA with you – we’re less than a month away from it’s release!
Thank you for your support, always.
Do you remember the first positive representation of your home country? The lead character in my debut, PASHMINA, Priyanka is introduced to India in one of my favorite pages. I will be sharing a few sneak peeks before its release in October.
I remember inking this page not sure if I could convey what I wanted – but when I added color it came together.
I hope you have a happy weekend!