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Nabila lives in Jakarta and enjoys illustrating different cultures around the world. She originally studied Industrial Product Design at Bandung Institute of Technology earning her degree in 2013, yet found her way into illustration later in life. She briefly worked as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study children’s book illustration.
Now, back in Jakarta, she also holds art classes and grows mini libraries for kids near her home.
Nabila Adani is represented by Susan Penny — to work with Nabila please email Susan
School Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
Kirkus
The Horn Book Review
The Guardian
Sunday Times
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2025 Read for Empathy Collection
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The Diverse Book Awards
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The Diverse Book Awards
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Empathy Lab
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Great Books Guide 2023
Sunday Times
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