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Olivia Chadha writes novels and comic books for MG, YA and adult audiences. BALANCE OF FRAGILE THINGS is her debut adult literary novel. RISE OF THE RED HAND, her YA debut, was awarded the Colorado Book Award for Young Adult Literature. It’s followed by book two of The Mechanists Series, FALL OF THE IRON GODS. She is a contributor to the YA folk horror anthology THE GATHERING DARK (Page Street), the desi anthology MAGIC HAS NO BORDERS (HarperTeen) and the STAR WARS anthology FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: RETURN OF THE JEDI. not writing she’s searching for butterflies on a hike in Colorado. She can be found at www.oliviachadha.com.

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Twitter: @oliviachadha

Instagram: @olivia_chadha

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Balance of Fragile Things Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Indie Bound - Goodreads

Rise of the Red Hand (Book 1 of The Mechanists Series) Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Indie Bound - Goodreads

RISE OF THE RED HAND

Age range 13 - 99

Grade range 8 +

Series The Mechanists

Categories Teens & YA

Number of pages 384

Publication date January 19 2021

ISBN: 978-1-64566-010-1

BLURBS

“Rise of the Red Hand mixes the best of cyberpunk and anime with a tale of family and revolution to create something completely unique—intimate yet action-packed, touching yet thrilling. Olivia Chadha delivers as much action as she does heart, all with a healthy dose of mecha. It kicks ass.”

— — MIKE CHEN, Author of Here & Now and Then, A Beginning At The End, and We Could Be Heroes

BALANCE OF FRAGILE THINGS

Adult, Literary,

Topics: Immigrant, Punjabi, Latvian

Ashland Creek Press

Pages: 320

ISBN: 978-1-61822-009-7

BLURBS:

"Olivia Chadha’s Balance of Fragile Things tells a unique story and tells it with comic flair and rich, maximalist prose. The members of a mixed Sikh and Latvian family in a rust-belt town in upstate New York discover a dark secret about the town’s industrial past, but there are town fathers who don’t want it revealed. The novel’s attention to the earth beneath its characters gives it both a literal and metaphorical depth, and the characters themselves, especially the Singh family, are unforgettable–funny, smart, reflective, and brave. Above all, Chadha’s prose is equally gorgeous and precise, and always full of energy and movement." - John Vernon, author of Lucky Billy and The Last Canyon

"A luminous and sophisticated novel, Balance of Fragile Things offers a compelling view into modern family life with all its complications, secrets, and unbreakable bonds. Olivia Chadha’s elegant prose and deft cultural insight have created an indelible portrait of the world we live in now."

Debra Ginsberg, author of The Grift and What the Heart Remembers

"Here is a new voice in American literature worth celebrating. Olivia Chadha is a young writer whose first novel, Balance of Fragile Things, deserves our immediate attention. Her talent is evident on every page."

Greg Ames, author of Buffalo Lockjaw

Articles

South Asian Cli-Fi Takes Center Stage in Rise of the Red Hand at Tor.com

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Publishers Weekly Review of Balance of Fragile Things by Olivia Chadha