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Reshu Singh is an author and illustrator based in India with over 13 years of experience in creating narrative-led art with strong visual metaphors.
Inspired by conversations, dreams, memories, and emotions, her work observes life with warmth and sensitivity.
She works hands-on in mixed media, including watercolour, gouache, and ink, creating stories and illustrations for picture books, editorial projects and comics.
Her work has been exhibited at House of Illustration, Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen, and the Barbican Centre.
She is represented by Susan Penny at The Bright Agency for literary and illustration projects.
International publishing inquiries can be directed to Susan at susan@thebrightagency.com, while India-based projects can be emailed to her directly at hello@reshusingh.com
Short Comics
The Photo in Drawing the line Anthology, Zubaan Books, 2015
Short story tracing a mother-daughter relationship, examining interpersonal conflicts and notions of identity
Looking Up in Spring #13 The Elephant in the Room, mairisch Verlag, 2016
Short story set in my childhood about my grandmother, exploring aspects of role model worshiping
The Photo in Drawing the line Anthology, Zubaan Books, 2015
Short story tracing a mother-daughter relationship, examining interpersonal conflicts and notions of identity
Looking Up in Spring #13 The Elephant in the Room, mairisch Verlag, 2016
Short story set in my childhood about my grandmother, exploring aspects of role model worshiping
Picture Books
Bounce! written by CG Salamander, Pratham Books, 2017
I want a Pet written by Arundhati Venkatesh, Duckbill Books, 2022
The Tortoiseshell Beetle written by Yuvan Aves, Pratham Books, 2024
What a Day! written by Shivam Choudhary, Room to Read, 2026
Bounce! written by CG Salamander, Pratham Books, 2017
I want a Pet written by Arundhati Venkatesh, Duckbill Books, 2022
The Tortoiseshell Beetle written by Yuvan Aves, Pratham Books, 2024
What a Day! written by Shivam Choudhary, Room to Read, 2026
Exhibtions
100 Women Making Comics / Comix Creatrix at House of Illustration, London (2016)
Rising India at 17th Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen, Germany (2016)
Residencies
2014: Sanskriti Foundation
A week long workshop culminating into an all women comics anthology, facilitated by Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan
2016: Nrityagram
A week long residency for a collaboration by sixteen Indian and German artists culminating into 13th edition of Spring Magazin
2025: Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park/Mehrangarh Museum Trust
an intensive week long Botanical Art Workshop spent studying and painting the local flora
100 Women Making Comics / Comix Creatrix at House of Illustration, London (2016)
Rising India at 17th Internationaler Comic-Salon Erlangen, Germany (2016)
Residencies
2014: Sanskriti Foundation
A week long workshop culminating into an all women comics anthology, facilitated by Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan
2016: Nrityagram
A week long residency for a collaboration by sixteen Indian and German artists culminating into 13th edition of Spring Magazin
2025: Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park/Mehrangarh Museum Trust
an intensive week long Botanical Art Workshop spent studying and painting the local flora