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We are very, very excited to announce that we will be bringing out a new edition of Orijit Sen's RIVER OF STORIES, the first Indian graphic novel, first published in 1994 and out of print for many years. It's Orijit's lightly fictionalised account of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the forced relocation of Adivasi people by massive dam projects in Western India.The book is an inspiring document of protest against environmentally destructive development projects, as well as an important piece of Indian comics history.The new 25th* hardcover edition features forewords by Arundhati Roy and Paul Gravett, a gallery of images from...

Update (Sep 27, 2022): Dhwani is taking a break from doing special packaging for us, but she'll be offering the service again soon!   Hi... it's been a while.  We're blogging again after many months to announce a new superspecial buying option on our site. Order now and you can get your Blaft books delivered in a unique package designed by our dear friend Dhwani Shah, who is a world-class doodler and makes some of the coolest mail art we've ever seen. The doodles and seemingly random clippings used to decorate these packages are scientifically selected to heighten awareness, increase...

9–11 December 2021 |  FOCAL POINT 2021 - Sharjah Art Foundation FREE ADMISSION - Booking registration is required to attend the event. 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 9 December  | Art Book Fair & Talks Programme: The Flying Saucer 4:00 pm–10:00 pm, 10 December  | Art Book Fair, workshops, live music, and more : Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square 4:00 pm–10:00 pm, 11 December  | Art Book Fair, workshops, live music, and more : Bait Obaid Al Shamsi, Arts Square     Blaft is thrilled to be back again this year at the Sharjah Art Foundation's Focal Point Art Book Fair! If you're in the UAE...

We're down to our very last few copies of The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction, Volume 3. A reprint is around the corner, but it's going to cost a bit more (₹695 instead of the current ₹495... paper and GST and petrol and everything's going up yougaiz. Don't even talk to me about the price of thakkali!) SO, if you want your copy of TPF 3 at the original price of ₹495... CLICK HERE! You get *SIX!* SPINE-CHILLING, BRAIN-SCRAMBLING novellas, including: a tale of poisoned coconuts, designer drugs, and illicit sex that moves between Erode, Tamil Nadu and Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, penned...

A spoooooktacular sale! Shop now on our webstore to get an automatic 20% off the following titles (applied at checkout): The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction, Vol. 2, selected and translated by Pritham K. Chakravarthy Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India by J. Furcifer Bhairav and Rakesh Khanna Kumari Loves a Monster by Rashmi Ruth Devadasan and Shyam The Aayakudi Murders by Indra Soundar Rajan, translated by Nirmal Rajagopalan Brown Boy by P. S. Nissim