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Co-founder, @indian.summer.press | Author, The Book of Emperors: An Illustrated History of the Mughals (BK Kanoria Award; Parag Honour List)

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$Only my inimitable grandmother could give everyone a fright and then spend four long days dying, making us keep vigil around her bedside; even at the end, she gave us a reason to eat together, laugh together, look at old photo albums and share the many, many stories we have of a life colourfully and exuberantly lived. Only my grandmother could choose life every single day, refusing to give up on herself even in her 80s, never letting cancer, or a fractured vertebra, or excruciating pain stop her from learning new things, photographing her garden, listening to music and even making morbid jokes. It's hard to think of her as not being there, because she is still there in everything I am. She made me a reader, a traveller, a writer, a fighter of battles and lover of beautiful things and music. She shoved me out the door to find adventure and romance, was the best dancer at my wedding, explored London and Delhi with me, convinced me to take a long and hilarious train ride from Chennai to Delhi, and absolutely adored Angshuman, whom she thought the funniest, most gorgeous fellow I could have found. I will miss her immensely but after her long battle with pain, I'm glad she's at peace. I don't believe in god or an afterlife, but if I did, I'd imagine she's hanging out there with her handsome, adoring husband, eating croissants and toast slathered with butter and marmalade as she cheers us all on, rooting for us to live our lives as vibrantly as she did hers. by @ashwitha_writes$

Three reasons to pre-order Rocket!

As we enter the last 48 hours of our pre-order window, here's @ashwitha_writes telling you
why pre-orders matter.

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to get your hands on this lovely anthology, featuring comics by

@inkmonki
@shaheenyes
@boyofmittirz
@goodbadcomics
@shyamwanare
@ftlocomics
@padmasreemurali
@adithikrishnadas
edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
and with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

Exclusive promo with every preorder!

As our pre-order window approaches its close, here's a look at the free, exclusive promo card that will accompany each copy.

A little TCG flavoured thank you from all of us on Team Rocket! 😁

If you haven't already, place your preorders using the link in bio or at IndianSummerPress.com and be among the first to get their hands on this all-ages comics anthology, featuring work by

@shaheenyes
@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@ftlocomics
@boyofmittirz
@goodbadcomics
@shyamwanare
@padmasreemurali

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
and with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

Card design @jeevdraws

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

And here's the final sneak peek at the seven stories that comprise Rocket!, our upcoming all ages comics anthology, featuring @shaheenyes !

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to get their hands in this lovely collection, which also features comics by

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@ftlocomics
@boyofmittirz
@goodbadcomics
@shyamwanare
@padmasreemurali

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
and with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

The penultimate sneak peek into Rocket!, our upcoming all ages comics anthology, featuring @goodbadcomics !

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to get their hands in this lovely collection, which also features comics by

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@padmasreemurali
@boyofmittirz
@shaheenyes
@shyamwanare
@ftlocomics

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
and with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

Another sneak peek into Rocket!, our upcoming all ages comics anthology, featuring @padmasreemurali !

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to get their hands in this lovely collection, which also features comics by

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@goodbadcomics
@ftlocomics
@boyofmittirz
@shaheenyes
@shyamwanare

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
and with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

The sneak peeks continue into Rocket!, our upcoming all ages comics anthology, featuring @boyofmittirz and @ftlocomics !

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to get their hands in this lovely collection, which also features comics by

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@goodbadcomics
@shaheenyes
@shyamwanare
@padmasreemurali

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

Co published by Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

Sneak peeks continue from Rocket!, our upcoming all-ages comics anthology, featuring @inkmonki !

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to read this lovely collection, which also features work by

@adithikrishnadas
@goodbadcomics
@boyofmittirz
@ftlocomics
@shyamwanare
@shaheenyes
@padmasreemurali

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

Another sneak peek from Rocket!, our upcoming all ages comics anthology, featuring @shyamwanare !

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to get their hands in this lovely collection, which also features comics by

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@goodbadcomics
@boyofmittirz
@ftlocomics
@shaheenyes
@padmasreemurali

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

More sneak peeks into Rocket!, our upcoming all-ages comics anthology, featuring @adithikrishnadas!

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to read this lovely collection, which also features comics by

@inkmonki
@goodbadcomics
@boyofmittirz
@ftlocomics
@shyamwanare
@shaheenyes
@padmasreemurali

is edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
and with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

THE LINEUP for ROCKET! ISSUE 1 🥳
Continuing our sneak peeks with Page 1/the table of contents page for Rocket! Issue 1.

Pre-order now (link in bio or indiansummerpress.com) to be among the first to read this lovely collection of comics by

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@goodbadcomics
@boyofmittirz
@ftlocomics
@shyamwanare
@shaheenyes
@padmasreemurali

edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design, and production by @jeevdraws
with @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

All pre-orders get a small exclusive surprise as a token of our appreciation!

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

FULL COVER REVEAL! The debut issue of Rocket! is almost ready to go to press with this gorgeous wraparound cover, featuring the art and design work of @jeevdraws!

At 62 pages and with perfect binding, the printed volume will feature a thin spine, but here's the full illustration in all its uninterrupted glory.

Pre-orders are now open (link in bio or visit indiansummerpress.com) so book your copy today, and get a little thank you token along with your book.

Rocket Issue 1 features the comics of

@inkmonki
@adithikrishnadas
@goodbadcomics
@boyofmittirz
@shyamwanare
@shaheenyes
@padmasreemurali

is edited by @ftlocomics and @sanidasifali
with covers, design and production by @jeevdraws
and @ashwitha_writes managing sales and distribution.

Show your early support for this team by ordering your copy today! 😁

[Indian Summer Press and Studio Niyet are 100% free of Gen-AI text or images] by @ashwitha_writes

Ashwitha Jayakumar

@ashwitha_writes