aleesha nandhra Archives – Broken Frontier

Colossive Cartographies #22-32 – The Pandemic, Joni Mitchell, Mental Health Awareness and a Fear of Wasps Feature in the Latest Releases from Colossive Press

by Andy Oliver
January 26, 2022

Whenever I review the Colossive Press Colossive Cartographies series there’s an obvious piece of necessary introductory housekeeping that needs to be addressed first for those unfamiliar with these tactile zines…

‘Success’ and ‘Failure’ – A Double Hit of WIP Comics Anthology Goodness Features Work from Olivia Sualdea, Joe Stone, Havva Bird, Rachel Tubb and Many More

by Andy Oliver
October 12, 2020

The London-based WIP Comics (work-in-progress) group, overseen by 2019 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Joe Stone, exists to provide a mutually supportive community of aspiring comics creators. With monthly…

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Follow Friday: Aleesha Nandhra – “Nandhra Has a Remarkable Ability to Bring the Reader Directly into Her Own Experiences, Not Just Inviting Us to Share Them But, Briefly, to Live Them as Well”

by Andy Oliver
May 8, 2020

Continuing our new feature for Fridays today at Broken Frontier! At the end of each week we run an extensive spotlight profile on an artist we believe deserves far more…

Longlist Announced for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2020

by Andy Oliver
May 7, 2020

The longlist for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition has been announced today and there are, as ever, some great looking projects selected. We have some history with this great…

Celebrating 2019 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!

by Andy Oliver
January 1, 2020

We supplemented our annual Broken Frontier tradition of rounding up just ten UK small press comics representing the diversity of approach in self-published comics practice this year with an additional…

Celebrating the 2010s – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Should Have Read Over the Last Decade!

by Andy Oliver
December 23, 2019

A bit of fun today as we head towards the end of the year and the end of the decade (and yes, technically, I know that’s actually really a year…

Inspired to Innovate – New Association of Illustrators Exhibition of Cutting Edge Illustration Features Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Aleesha Nandhra

by Andy Oliver
September 23, 2019

We’re always pleased to publicise the wider artistic activities of our annual ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ here at Broken Frontier and, for the second time this year (after…

Thinking in the Dark #3 – Aleesha Nandhra Reminds Us of the Universality of Our Fears and Anxieties in Another Collection of Poignant and Reflective Comics Shorts

by Andy Oliver
September 3, 2019

HCZF FORTNIGHT! Our 2019 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ artist Aleesha Nandhra Thinking in the Dark series explores “the thoughts and feelings that come to mind when…

Local Angrej – Aleesha Nandhra’s Indian Journey of Discovery Explores Her Dual Cultural Heritage in a Touchingly Honest Account

by Andy Oliver
June 3, 2019

ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Aleesha Nandhra’s Local Angrej depicts the 2019 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ artist’s experiences as she travelled alone in India for the first time. It’s…

“I Never Thought I Would Ever Get the Opportunity to Travel and Work with Such Amazing, Inspiring, Talented Creatives” – Aleesha Nandhra on the ‘Creating Heroines’ Project, Autobio and Her New Comic ‘Local Angrej’

by Andy Oliver
May 28, 2019

ELCAF FORTNIGHT! I first discovered Aleesha Nandhra’s powerful slice-of-life comics in the pages of much-missed anthology OFF LIFE back in 2016. Last year I looked at Aleesha’s haunting Thinking in…

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Wednesday May 29th for an ELCAF Extravaganza with Aleesha Nandhra, Holly St Clair and Olivia Sualdea

by Andy Oliver
May 23, 2019

ELCAF is coming and we’ll be celebrating this year’s East London Comics and Arts Festival in style at our next Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw! And, as…

Bystander – Kadak Collective Announce New Anthology of Work by South Asian Women, Non-Binary and Queer Creators

by Andy Oliver
April 25, 2019

I first met some of the creators who make up the Kadak Collective three years ago at the East London Comics and Arts Festival (ELCAF). Their work was so exciting…

Meet Me at the Market – New Pop-Up Exhibition by Francesca Tiley and Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Aleesha Nandhra Explores Their Dual Cultural Heritages

by Andy Oliver
April 19, 2019

We’re always keen to let you know what our 2019 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ are up to here at BF and we’re very much looking forward…

Dark Masks – Aleesha Nandhra’s Arresting and Poignantly Thoughtful Visual Poetry Explores Mental Health Issues from an Alternative Perspective

by Andy Oliver
March 12, 2019

Originally posted on It’s Nice That to mark World Mental Health Day in 2018, Aleesha Nandhra’s Dark Masks explores mental health issues from the perspective of those whose lives orbit…

Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2019 – Spotlighting the Work of Aleesha Nandhra, Anna Readman, Barbawk, Joe Stone, Laurel Pettitt and Olivia Sualdea

by Andy Oliver
January 16, 2019

It’s that time of year again when we showcase the work of six up-and-coming artists as part of our annual ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ initiative – half a…

Thinking in the Dark #1-2 – Aleesha Nandhra’s Fragmentary Minicomics Capture the Thoughts that Consume Us on Sleepless Nights

by Andy Oliver
October 1, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Two years ago at Broken Frontier I picked out the work of Aleesha Nandhra as being one of the highlights of the thirteenth issue of the much…