Good Morning, Salwa (Buuza!! Volume 1): An Original Graphic Novel

By Shazleen Khan

Cartoonist Shazleen Khan brings their Ignatz Award-winning young adult web series, BUUZA , to print in Good Morning, Salwa, the first of three volumes collecting the original webtoon

On New Year's Eve 1997, in the bustling city of Salwa, Zach, a down-on-his-luck phone operator, receives a misdialed call from a distressed man named Zhen which sparks an undeniable connection.

Zach is thrown into a search for his mystery man that stretches across multiple cities and a tangled web of exes, missed connections, and frenemies.

Set in the vibrant, low-fantasy realm of Dawlat Al-Harir--an eclectic melting pot inspired by Silk Road history and rich Asian and African Islamic cultures--BUUZA is a queer YA romance that features a uniquely dynamic blend of magical realism and political drama, with a richly diverse cast and an intricate plot that explores themes of identity, family, and transformation.

This story takes readers on a captivating journey through a world where the divine and mundane collide in the most unexpected ways.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419788485
• ISBN13: 9781419788482
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Abrams Fanfare
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 10