Compulsive, raw and searingly honest. An utterly original, unfiltered voice. A darkly witty story of Northern rude-bois coming of age: perfectly crafted, uncensored, totally real
Nussaibah Younis
Freewheeling, risk-taking and ceaselessly fun, this intense, multi-voiced novel is immense in its ambition and singular in its achievement. It really is one hell of a ride
Gurnaik Johal
About Sufiyaan Salam
Sufiyaan Salam is a writer (and former animator) from Blackburn. He co-wrote the BAFTA-nominated, BIFA-winning short film MAGID / ZAFAR and won the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize for his novel Wimmy Road Boyz. He was also named an Observer Best Debut Novelist 2026.