After months of dreaming and planning (and lots of sneak peeks!), I’m so happy to announce that Pikaland will be publishing limited edition books and zines under the moniker Pikabooks. Becoming an indie publisher was a natural next step for me, as I was in the publishing industry for the past 7 years, and I’ve never quite gotten over my love of printed matter.
With Pikabooks, we’re also dedicating a portion of our profits to First Book, an organization that focuses on providing books to children in need in an effort to combat illiteracy. I’ve been really lucky to have a lot of books given to me when I was growing up, and it made me who I am today. I wanted others to have the same opportunity as I did, and it made sense to donate to a cause that would be able to change the world, one child at a time.
For our inaugural zine, my dear friend and artist Mogu Takahashi has drawn a lovely zine entitled Chotto Omoshiroi that teaches you how to speak Japanese! The zine will be bundled with an A2 size poster for you to pin up your wall, and is available in a limited edition of 200. You’ll also be happy to know that with each set that you purchase, one child will get a book in return.
And not only that, to celebrate the launch and also to thank you for all your support, please use the coupon code YAYPIKA to get 10% off your order!
(Please note that the coupon code expires this Friday, 22nd October.)
To get your copy of Mogu’s zine + poster, please head over to Pikabooks!
