Bobuq Sayed, a 2022–23 Steinbeck fellow at San José State University, a Lambda Literary scholar, and an award-winning James A. Michener fellow in the University of Miami’s MFA program, is set to release their debut novel, No God But Us, on May 26. 2026. Set in Istanbul, Sayed’s novel follows Delbar, a queer Afghan man who recently moved from Washington, DC, with dreams of becoming a drag queen, and Mansur, a refugee who left behind his first love in Iran. The two are thrust together when riot police descend on attendees of the annual Istanbul Pride march.
No Gods But Us is available for pre-order from Harper and will be published on May 26, 2026.
Debutiful is honored to reveal No God But Us‘s cover, designed by Olivia McGiff with artwork from Iman Raad along with a Q&A with Sayed about its creation.
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