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Nilah "Nine Jobs" Magruder
@nilahmagruder.com
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she/her. aka n. romaine white. making books and animated shows. master gardener.

OUT NOW: Creaky Acres.
UP NEXT: Hex and Havoc, Reel Love.

Work and stuff: nilahmagruder.carrd.co
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Here’s Adobe’s AI tool suggesting I not read my own novelette bcuz it’s too long. The central purpose of many of these gimmicky AI tools is saving users time, which doesn’t get at the actual problem: that we’re so crushed by the weight of capitalism that we lack time for meaningful pursuits.
Screen cap of a PDF document in Adobe Reader partially obscured by AI Assistant tabs. One reads “This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary using AI.” Another says “how can we help yuo with this document?” and offers prompts like “Summarize this document,” “What are the main themes of the document?” “What conclusions does the author make?” or you can ask a question.
October 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Me writing characters that readers don't like
A screen cap from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Goldar, a monster in gold armor, holds a crying baby. Rita Repulsa, a villain, looks down at the baby and laughs, saying, "Yes, cry! Cry harder, baby!"
October 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Drawing comics is so funny. I just happened to glance at this panel and realize I did not draw Dizzy's neck. Got literally everything except the neck.

Anyway buy Creaky Acres, now with 2% less neck!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558467...
Cropped image of a drawing from Creaky Acres, a graphic novel, depicting a smiling girl with her head floating above her shoulders.
August 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Hey #GenCon2025, I’ll be joining the Good Morning Gen Con show bright and early Saturday at 9 am! You can find us at the Streaming Stage or YouTube at Catalyst Game Labs.

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Good Morning Gen Con! Saturday 9 am to 10 am, Gen Con Streaming Stage and Catalyst YouTube. Guest for the show is Nilah Magruder, author and artist of M.F.K., Creaky Acres, Marvel, Disney-Hyperion, and more! youtube.com/@catalyst-game-labs
August 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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On my way to #GenCon2025! Packing at the last minute, per my usual. Here's where you can find me. See you there!

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Gen Con Writer's Symposium, July 31-August 3, 2025. Schedule for Nilah Magruder. Friday, 3 pm: Writing for Art: Graphic Novels and Comics. Saturday, 11 am: book signing. Saturday, 1 pm: spotlight.
July 30, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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I normally don't do character redesigns but Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School has been living rent-free in my head for thirty years and I finally decided to do something about it. #illustration #characterdesign
Digital illustration of a purple vampire with wavy hair named Sibella. She wears a purple and white varsity jacket with the letter G on the left breast, a black jumpsuit with a red belt, white socks, and white sneakers. She leans against a sports ball hamper, smiling and waving at the viewer. Digital illustration of a mummy girl named Tanis. The ends of gauze strips form bangs, pigtails tied with red bows, a skirt, and socks that cascade over blue sneakers. She is looking off-screen with a quizzical expression.
July 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Look at this bumblebee sleeping on a coneflower.
A bumblebee sleeping on the exposed stamen of a purple coneflower (echinacea purpurea).
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Decided to take a career quiz and this is honestly peak comedy.
Screen cap of the results of the career quiz. Top result is animator.
June 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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CREAKY ACRES has entered its FOURTH WEEK on the Indie Bestseller List and I'm here to thank you for buying indie, and tell you to KEEP buying indie. Check indiebound.org to find your nearest seller, or use bookshop.org, where your purchase will support indie bookstores across the US! #comics
Marketing graphic featuring the cover of Creaky Acres, a graphic novel, and select images of children and horses from the book. Text reads: An instant indie bestseller. Week #4! Available now.
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Today I spotted a female American Redstart for the first time. Heckin' blurry photo bcuz she was flitting about, catching bugs. I'm on a bit of acreage that's mostly wooded, and I'm always chuffed to see how many birds choose to raise their young here, despite how small of an area it is.
Blurry photo of a female American Redstart.
May 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Creaky Acres is out today! At last, you can now find it at your nearest indie bookstore or library. And if you can't, tell them you want it! @calistabrill.bsky.social #graphicnovels #comics #kidlit #kidlitart

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558467...
Full-color cover illustration for upcoming graphic novel Creaky Acres, by Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder. A 10-year-old Black girl wearing black helmet, black blazer, tan riding pants, and black boots sits astride a light brown horse. The girl is smiling at camera. The horse looks up at the girl fondly.
May 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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I cannot tell you how skeptical I was that this was actually Pink Lady Slipper but the results are undeniable. And another one is coming up so maybe they're starting a family. 💚 🌱
Photo of Pink Lady Slipper, a flower in the orchid family native to the eastern United States. Photo of Pink Lady Slipper, a flower in the orchid family native to the eastern United States.
April 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I just happened to be putzing around in my shady, sandy front yard that can't grow anything but lowbush blueberry and moss and discovered that a Pink Lady Slipper (wild orchid) decided that this was a fine spot to settle down and this is the happiest I've been in a long while. 🌱
Photo of a Pink Lady Slipper, not yet blooming.
April 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Creaky Acres is almost here! This book has everything: an act one move to the country that changes everything, kids in safety helmets, hunter jumper cows, horse fashion, emotionally available opossums, a goat judge, and equestri-crimes.

Preorder today! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558467...
A graphic promoting Creaky Acres, a graphic novel about horse-back riding co-authored by Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder. The text reads: riding isn't just about winning.
April 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Hi #PortfolioDay! My name is Nilah. I am available for consideration for your picture book and cover illustration projects! #kidlitart

I am also a storyboard revisionist for animation and will be available for full-time storyboard work in August.

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Cover illustration for Star Wars the High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City written by George Mann. A brown-skinned teenage Padawan wields two lightsabers against a large bat-like creature. A pale young man wearing a large coat and backpack stands behind the girl, watching. Illustrated by Nilah Magruder. A digital illustration from the picture book HOW TO FIND A FOX by Nilah Magruder. A girl sits with her back to a small boulder, knees drawn up, camera in her hands, and eyebrows furrowed in determination. A fox sits at the top of the rock behind the girl and looks down at the girl's head. A digital illustration by Nilah Magruder from a scene in the picture book WUTARYOO. Wutaryoo, a small creature with big ears, two small triangle-shaped horns on her head, and a fluffy squirrel-like tail, speaks to a wolf who bows to talk to her. In the background, a dream-like image of wolves racing in the night and howling at the moon. Full-color cover illustration for upcoming graphic novel Creaky Acres, by Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder. A 10-year-old Black girl wearing black helmet, black blazer, tan riding pants, and black boots sits astride a light brown horse. The girl is smiling at camera. The horse looks up at the girl fondly.
April 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Some gardeners do not like viola sororia (common blue violet) in their vegetable gardens but I think they make a nice groundcover, personally. 🌱
Photo of a patch of green, heart-shaped leaves emerging from the ground.
March 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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This paragraph is a little bit funny. Thankfully, Harris is not my rep.

www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/13/m...
“Given the number of federal workers that would be furloughed in the event of a government shutdown, I’m surprised I was the only member of the Maryland delegation that voted yesterday to keep the government open,” U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, the only Maryland Republican in Congress, said in a post on X after repeatedly supporting Trump’s steps to lay off thousands of federal employees.
March 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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if you're sitting there like "what do you mean I'm having a great time with traditional publishing" GOOD FOR YOU THAT SOUNDS AMAZING I'M HAPPY FOR YOU
photo of Natalie Portman clapping
March 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Oh okay I guess I'm done
Photo of a brown tabby looking directly at camera while sitting on an open sketchbook in the photographer's lap
March 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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When you want to write dark serious drama but you like to draw the funny faces
A pencil sketch. A woman with long wavy hair straightens the coat collar of a second woman bundled against the elements, a beanie on her head, half her face hidden in a scarf, and hands shoved in her pockets. The first woman, smiling, says, "I'm sorry for laughing. You're right. It's important you stay warm. For optimal performance." The second woman glares up at the first and replies, "I'm going to kill you one day." A pencil sketch. A woman with tossled curly hair in a ponytail and fangs pulls a scarf away from her face and yells, "GIVE MY HAT BACK!!!"
March 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The seeds are growing, the birds are singing, the world is an unmitigated dumpster fire but nature is beautiful. 🌱
Close-up photo of flower seedlings growing in seed trays. Varieties include alyssum, marigold, and calendula.
March 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Last year I did a couple of stories in Edge of Spider-Verse: Spider-Society. My latest graphic novel, Creaky Acres, is also coming out in May!

Edge of Spider-Verse: www.marvel.com/comics/colle...

Creaky Acres: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558467...
A page from Edge of Spider-Verse #1 from Marvel Comics. Margo Kess, a teen girl, sits in front of a computer in her bedroom eating pocky sticks and splitting her attention between a digital avatar of herself in a Zoom class and another digital avatar of Spider-Byte, her superhero alter ego, swinging through a colorful city. Illustrated by Eric Gapstur. Cover of Edge of Spider-Verse #4, illustrated by Marcus Williams. Jessica Drew AKA Spider-Woman, a Black woman with a big afro wearing red and black, sits astride a motorcycle, smiling over her shoulder. Full-color cover illustration for upcoming graphic novel Creaky Acres, by Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder. A 10-year-old Black girl wearing black helmet, black blazer, tan riding pants, and black boots sits astride a light brown horse. The girl is smiling at camera. The horse looks up at the girl fondly.
March 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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just a couple of scamps
A digital ink drawing in a comic style of a Black boy and Black girl. The girl is holding a fishing rod. Both children are looking in surprise and alarm at something out of view.
March 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Look at her, she looks like she's the one doing all the work.
Photo of a black, brindle, and white Beagle mix lying on a carpeted floor looking very tired.
March 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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🙌🏾!!!

Btw
February 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM