THE ROLES WE PLAY
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Publishing Company:
THE BKS AGENCY
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Imprint:
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Format:
ONE SHOT
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Creator(s):
SABBA KHAN (AUTHOR)
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Number of Pages:
208
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Cover price:
GBP 18.99
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Publication Date:
15th July 2021
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Age:
ADULT
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Fiction/Non-Fiction
FICTION
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Key words:
IMMIGRATION, MEMOIR, CULTURE,
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Summary:
‘A beautiful and bittersweet book about heritage and identity, finding oneself and one’s way in the world.’ – Nikesh Shukla
Sabba Khan’s debut graphic novel, composed of 30 interconnected stories, explores themes of identity, belonging & memory within the East London Azad Kashmiri Muslim diaspora. Together the stories paint a snapshot of contemporary British Asian life & the complex generational shifts experienced within migrant communities today. Issues of race, gender & class are brought to the forefront in a simple & personal narrative.
Sabba’s debut graphic novel ‘The Roles We Play’ has won the Jhalak Prize ’22, and Broken Frontier’s Break Out Talent ’22. Nominations include the Ignatz prize, Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize, British Book Design Awards and AOI’s World Illustrations Awards, as well as being nominated for best books of 2021 in the Guardian. Collaborators for Khan’s comics work include The British Council, SOAS, NHS, London Borough of Newham, JCWI and The British Library. The Roles We Play is available in the US under the title ‘What is Home, Mum?’.
Sabba Khan is a born and bred East Londoner. Originally trained as an architect at Central Saint Martins and The University of Westminster, Sabba frames her minimal architectural comics through the lived experience of her working class, second generation immigrant upbringing.
RIGHTS SOLD:
World All Languages and screen, Myriad Editions / New Internationalist.
All non-publishing rights (including screen, stage and merchandise) represented by Viv Loves Film for Myriad Editions.
RIGHTS AVAILABLE:
All other rights controlled by The bks Agency
