Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy

From acclaimed actor and Stonewall Honor–winning author of The Best at It, comes Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy

Praise for Nikhil Out Loud!

Lambda Literary Award Finalist

Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books of the Year

A Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers Selection

‘Pancholy’s sophomore effort is a layered coming-of-age tale. A timely affirmation that hate has no place in school.’ -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

‘Absolutely charming! Nikhil Out Loud is a deeply heartfelt and moving story about identity, courage, and belonging. The exact kind of affirming story kids need right now.’ –Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor-winning author

‘Nikhil Shah’s story is hugely sweet and incredibly moving. Nikhil’s dilemmas are so real they made my voice crack in sympathy, but Maulik also gives us a vision of the world—and middle school—as it could be. Get ready.’ —Kyle Lukoff, Newbery Honor–winning author of Too Bright to See

‘A charming, inspiring, edge-of-your-seat tale that will pull at your heartstrings as it celebrates the importance of acceptance, love, family, and true friendship in all its glorious diversity.’ —Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor–winning author of The Night Diary

‘I adored Nikhil and his kind and generous heart, humility, and honesty. And I know kids will be cheering for this lovable and relatable protagonist.’ —Hena Khan, award-winning author of Amina’s Voice

Talking about the book, Maulik Pancholy says, ‘I’m so excited to share my newest novel, ‘Nikhil Out Loud’, with readers across India. This is a deeply personal story to me, and I hope it inspires young people, especially, to discover just how powerful their voices can be.’

Tina Narang, Publisher – HarperCollins Children’s Books adds, ‘We are delighted to publish Maulik’s second book after the award-winning ‘The Best At It’. ‘Nikhil Out Loud’ will also gently tug at your heartstrings much like the first book did. Maulik’s stories explore human relationships in the most natural, compelling manner — whether it’s Nikhil’s bond with his mother, his fraught one with his granddad or the long-distance one with his friend. And for a lot of youngsters who may find the transition into teenage a tough path to tread this will be a relatable, comforting read. Maulik has his finger on the pulse of what constitutes a good story and he does a masterful job of telling it.’