An Evening with Sufiyaan Salam - Waterstones Deansgate

three boyz drive & dream of an impossible night on an endless street...

We are delighted to welcome debut author Sufiyaan Salam to Deansgate, celebrating the release of Wimmy Road Boyz: a blistering story of masculinity, violence and love set against the backdrop of Manchester's 'curry mile'.

Winner of the 2023/24 #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize, Salam's frenetic first novel, a darkly witty coming of age, follows Immy, Khan and Haris over the course of one whirlwind night.

Sufiyann joins us to discuss this electrifying debut and answer audience questions, followed by a signing.

Doors at 6pm. Ticket with Book option includes a copy of Wimmy Road Boyz, to be collected at the event.
About Wimmy Road Boyz

'A landmark debut that will inspire many books after it. Salam’s prose flows with wit and feeling. You will love Wimmy Road Boyz' —NICOLA DINAN

a white bimmer hurtles down manchester’s curry mile, carrying three brown boys in pursuit of a wild night out, oi oi oi!

there’s IMMY (22) – nursing mad heartbreak but tryna get over it by chirpsing someone new, hoping to distract from the scores of rage bubbling up beneath...

there’s KHAN (23) – cambridge-gangster on a mission to avenge, losing himself to old stereotypes, illegal ventures on the sly...

and there’s HARIS (23) – the sensitive type, getting married next week but having second thoughts, feeling mad para about his day ones discovering all his secrets.

it’s an evening of chaos and mischief. three boys with nothing to do and something to prove. of course there’s gonna be trouble.

and look, what the boys don’t know: this night might just be their last...
About the author

SUFIYAAN SALAM is a writer and former animator from Blackburn. He’sworking on several TV & feature projects, and co-wrote the short film MAGID / ZAFAR, which won the BIFA award in 2025 and is shortlisted for a BAFTA for Best Short Film. Wimmy Road Boyz, winner of the #Merky Books New Writers’ prize, is his first novel.

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