Nasugraq R. Hopson (EAGLE DRUMS book)

i woke up at 4am to sit and watch the announcement and it ended up being me my toddler and the dog and cat. So blown away by this honor! this is still sinking in. love to all!

I have a blue sky account! Nasugraq.bsky.social

Got my copies of this amazing book just in time to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month. I wrote ‘Lemming Lessons’ to hopefully provide a peek into what it was like to grow up ‘village.’ ❤️ cheers! #inupiaq #alaska #anthology #nativeamericanheritagemonth #author

Part cultural folklore, part origin myth @Nasugraq's EAGLE DRUMS is the story of how Iñupiaq people were given the gift of music, song, dance, community, & everlasting tradition. Get your ebook copy of this magical middle-grade novel now for $2.99! bit.ly/4cJtWc2

I'm happy to announce that my fellow game developers and myself were interviewed for this years Game Devs of Color Expo. This interview will be streamed via You Tube and Twitch. visit @GDoCExpo for more info!

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*making myself eat the toast I burnt because my mom told me it will clean my insides *

This was so much fun!

@100scopenotes @erinbowbooks @_MTAnderson @DanielNayeri @PenguinClass @CandlewickClass @LevineQuerido @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL Quyanaq!

This was a blast. Now on The Yarn podcast: a special LIVE episode with the 2024 Newbery Honor winners! theyarn.slj.com/2024/07/16/the…

Beautiful art by @Nasugraq !

My daughter literally gasped when I dog eared a book instead of using a book marker. 🤷‍♀️ whoops.

Freezing temps, and snow in July seems to be a regular thing now for us in the Arctic. Yesterday it was raining and snowing at the same time. The times we live in!

My fellow Newbery Honorees in today’s panel. It is such a surreal experience to be counted among such amazing authors! #newberyhonor #americanlibraryassociation #eagledrumsbook #sandiego

Why is it sometimes when I am ‘pretending’ to work in public on writing or art, I actually get the most or best done?

Believe in yourself like visitors who believe they can pet a bison.

Me as a writer: Let me try and use words to make you hallucinate like I did while writing them. Reader: challenge accepted, I would pay for that.

One of my ‘little joys’ that instantly gives me a dose of happiness, is learning what people name their animals. I honestly think some people excel at this talent. lol. Sometimes the names just fit so well and tell you a lot about that animal and the relationship.

EAGLE DRUMS has been selected as a 2024 Bank Street Best Book of the Year, with a distinction for outstanding merit <3 I am so thankful for the honor! Quyanaq!

Quick painting, for Patreon subscribers. I try and represent Inupiaq with differing features in my art. I was bullied growing up. Cause of my curly textured hair.

Why is it that when I talk about these cookies or read the package my brain calls them ‘Tagalog cookies’!??!