#shazleen khan

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The comics website Broken Frontier announced the winners of their annual awards earlier this month, with ND Stevenson’s Substack comic I’m Fine I’m Fine Just Understand taking the prize in the webcomics category. Stevenson was up against an impressive array of webcomics, including Buuza!! by Shazleen Khan (pictured above); Drowse by Frank Verano, Nick Klinger, Jaime Huxtable and Taylor Esposito; Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe; and Ragwort Wood by Sarah Gordon — all of which are worth a click, so check them out.

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Middle School Monday: Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan 

Zara and Zeeshan are twins. They’re part of the same family, and they share the same parents. They’re both Muslim American. But all of the things they have in common don’t really matter if they can’t stand each other. 

During one family trip, their fighting reaches new epic proportions, and their parents decide to punish them the best way they know how -- by confiscating their phones. Will the twins be able to overcome their differences before it’s too late? 

Give this graphic novel to older kids and younger teens who enjoy sweet, funny, and emotional stories about siblings, family problems, animals, and teamwork.  

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Cartoon Museum Conference 2023 Speaker Line Up announced, includes Posy Simmonds and Sarah Akinterinwa

A smashing line-up of speakers has been announced for next month’s Cartoon Museum Conference 2023, aimed directly at comic creators, including Posy Simmonds and Sarah Akinterinwa

Award-winning cartoonist Posy Simmonds , illustrators Sarah Akinterinwa and Shazleen Khan, and Andy Oliver, Editor in Chief of the brilliant Broken Frontier comics news and review site, will headline the Cartoon Museum Conference 2023, next month. Posy Simmonds The Cartoon Conference 2023 aims to offer ideas and inspiration for how you can use your skills to survive and thrive as an artist,…

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✨ PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN ✨

♥️ Beat of my Heart! ♥️ A Shojo Poster Collection

A nostalgic, sparkly and lovingly-rendered tribute to 32 shojo manga. After 2022’s Jump for the Stars! shonen anthology, we're excited to present its long-awaited counterpart. Every order comes with a shojoke sticker pack!

A5 | 40pg | saddle stitch

Artists: Andy – Jununy – Koi – Myst-A – Jokerita – Bailie – Jimmy – Xenia – Shazleen Khan – Deads – Prince – Vi – Sailor – Jou – Laura – Maobabie – Enorae – Lou-Anne – Sam C. – Amy Matsushita-Beal – Roll – Abi – Mei – Jacqueline Li – Karyn – Maya – April – Nice Day, Bucky! – Kogawa – CJ - Tia

Pre-orders close June 1st. Please contact the store if you have any questions not answered by the listings/FAQ. Thank you for the support! 🌸💖

[shazleen]

Hey! My union is going on strike pretty soon and I was wondering if I could use your Chilchuck Worker's Rights art for picket signs? And if so, how could I credit you or compensate you?

Thank you @thisisyourbrainoncomics for the ask!

I would be very honoured for my little drawings of Chilchuck to be used on picket signs. I think you should be able to print them out from tumblr ok, though I made them pretty small cuz they're stickers . Let me know!

As for credit, you could just put my tumblr @ on there, or like my full name (shazleen khan) like in tiny letters somewhere? Or just let people know if they ask about the art, and please reblog the sticker sales when it goes up in a few days!

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Huge congrats to all of our co-op members nominated for Ignatz awards this year!!!!

Members were recognized both as individual cartoonists and as anthology collaborators. So join us in congratulating Gigi Murakami, Shazleen Khan, Akira B, Gigi Murakami, Hannah Templer, C.A.P. Ward, Benny Hollman, Grace Desmarais, Greer de Maglie, E.B. Hutchins, and Jamila Rowser!

Want to vote? Click HERE

(Ignatz logo by Deb JJ Lee)

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Another fantastic Thought Bubble was had. I hosted a panel with Eve Greenwood @evegwood (Inhibit), ND Stevenson @gingerhaze (Nimona) Hamish Steele @hamishsteele (DeadEndia) and Shazleen Khan @shazleen (BUUZA!). And I had a grand time managing the ticket office for the event, busy tho it was!! Managed to see a lot of friends too.

Bring on 2024?

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hi everyone! i haven't made an introduction in a decade. here we go!

arjun (23 he/they dk en/da/fr/mr/eo). party-dedicated communist and carpentry apprentice.

things I like:

- communism. I'm not just saying it when I mean that I believe with all my heart in solidarity bringing a better world.

- star wars, esp prequel/tcw and original trilogy. i like most of it other than the sequels though! bo-katan and obikin are my favourites <3

- star trek, tos/tng/ds9 especially. but i love all of it! enterprise apologist, julian bashir, miles o'brien, kira nerys and jadzia dax lover. all combinations of mcspirk also shipped here!

- babylon 5, ivanova saving my life every day

- big stardew valley player, especially modded! huge east scarp fan. would die for eloise

- also a huge magic the gathering player (unfortunately). will look at your edh decks any time

- not a huge fallout player right this moment but i would die for dogmeat

- reading! I love star wars books and comics but also love sci-fi fantasy literary fiction and occasional nonfiction! some books i've read lately that I loved were becky chambers' wayfarers series, this is how you lose the time war, and uprooted. one of my favourite comics in the world is buuza!!! by shazleen khan (can be found on tapas!)

- writing as well, I write a bit (ao3 ilnyarienici) but most of it is poetry in the notes app of my phone. I love poetry in general as well <3

- art, drawing, painting, building. I love drawing buildings in school and fanart and cute animal paintings, literally all art keeps me alive. art reflecting the human soul and also just nice art. and to me building a home that will last more lifetimes than I can imagine is art too :)

- animals and nature, I love nature and animals especially my two cats and sweet cows running onto the grass in the spring and elephants thriving in the wild jungle and sweet bunnies in sanctuaries :)

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apparently today is webcomic day (who decides these things?) so i thought i'd highlight some under-appreciated webcomics that i love (they're all queer, because that's always high on the list of what i look for in fiction)

no links, because i want it to show up in the tags, but these are very easy to find with a quick web search

Buuza! by Shazleen Khan is set in an alternate history world with a blend of modern tech and fantasy elements, in an empire based in the arabian peninsula. genre-wise it's slice of life, but several of the characters are also tied up in politics, so it certainly touches on wider drama in the world. the characters are complex and rich, and the worldbuilding is fascinating without detracting from the character-driven narrative.

@twelvefifteencomic by Zelazny, an amazing urban fantasy adventure story set over the course of a single night. this is a fanwork of a music video, of all things, and zelazny has done an amazing job of taking a 3 minute video and expanding it into an engaging and fun story. tw for mentions of (past) suicide. this is complete, but there is apparently a sequel in the works.

Finding Home by @haridraws is a beautiful and at times heartrending slow burn fantasy romance. themes of depression and (past) abusive relationships are an important part of the story, just as fair warning. it is very close to finishing (i've actually read the end because i have the books, and the ending does not disappoint).

White Noise by @thephooka is one of those stories that makes me want to devour every bit of information about the world it is set in (and @tape-hiss does fulfil some of that desire). don't get me wrong, the characters and story are incredibly engaging, but it's rare to see a world so richly imagined. the story itself is about losing everything and finding new things (as well as old things you thought you'd lost), and about liminality, and about making change. the primary antagonists are slavers, so the story does engage repeatedly with the violence of slavery. arc one has just finished, with an epilogue in progress, and a second and final arc is planned.

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Announcement of Additional Guests for Thought Bubble 2024

“Thought Bubble 2024 Unveils Star-Studded Lineup” Hold onto your notepads, comic enthusiasts! Elsa Charretier, Shazleen Khan, Lucy Sullivan, and other international art maestros are gearing up for Thought Bubble 2024. Yes, you heard it right. The Yorkshire comic convention is back, big, bold, and blowing minds. A Comic Smorgasbord Already ringing with the names of industry whiz kids, this year’s…

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book review | The Cat I Never Named

Author: Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan 

Genre: Memoir, Autobiography, History

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When I was younger, I had a close neighborhood friend who was of Bosnian descent. As a child I knew nothing about the war, the Balkans, or geopolitics. All I knew was our friendship. In the years since, I have lost touch with that old friend and I have become wiser to the horror that was the Bosnian genocide.

Reading this memoir, I have been taken on a journey of love, loss, and unwavering hope. I know firsthand what it is like to face discrimination because of who I am or what I identify as. I know what it is like to be treated as less than. Reading about Amra and her family's fight for survival has been equally personal to me and eye opening. While I can relate to some of her experiences, I cannot imagine the fear and heartache she and so many other innocent people went through. In past history and social studies classes, we never went into the war in depth. My closest connection to it came from reading assigned textbook chapters. I am grateful for this memoir and it's efforts to ensure that those who weren't touched by the war know what happened. Ignorance is never an option and these are the types of stories that need to be told, especially to a younger generation. Thank you Amra Sabic El Rayess for telling this story. Thank you for telling your story.

Aside from wonderful storytelling, this book has a gorgeous cover. It gives me graphic novel vibes and reminds me of the cover of Hey, Kiddo (another highly recommended read). Kudos to the amazingly talented Shazleen Khan! 

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An artist named Shazleen Khan did a short comic with an alternative ending to Carmilla and I love it

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Comic Creator Spotlight: Shazleen Khan

Comic Creator Spotlight: Shazleen Khan

Shazleen Khan is an award-winning, London-based illustrator and comic maker, creator of the web comic Buuza!!, who’s been self publishing comics since 2011, who works as a full-time freelance illustrator. Right now, Shazleen is working on BUUZA!!, a free to read, urban fantasy webcomic with a wide-ranging LGBTQ+ POC cast, available to read on Tapas and Webtoon, and is seeking reader support…

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Guest Comic - Seaside Serenade by Shazleen Khan!

This guest comic was created by the incredible Shazleen Khan! Shazleen is the creator of LGBTQ+ fantasy webcomic BUUZA!! Discover more of her work here:

tapas.io/series/BUUZA twitter.com/neonlanterns www.shazleenkhan.com/

I hope you enjoyed this little Mermaid AU! :D

read from the beginning / read on tapas / read on webtoon / my art blog / my personal blog / art instagram / heartstopper merch / read the next update early on Patreon!

Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more…?

Heartstopper updates three times a month, on the 1st, 11th, and 21st.

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do you have any wlw books that star women of colour?

i do!

girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan

girl serpent thorn by melissa bashardoust

take a hint, dani brown by talia hibbert

the bone shard daughter by andrea stewart

the space between worlds by micaiah johnson

the true queen by zen cho

empress of forever by max gladstone

falling into place by sheryn munir

waiting on a bright moon by jy yang

the avant-guards by carly usdin & noah hayes

that could be enough by alyssa cole

abbott by saladin ahmed

a dead djinn in cairo by p djeli clark

the stars and the blackness between them by junauda petrus

the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar

you should see me in a crown by leah johnson

burning roses by s l huang

yellow rose by yoshiya nobuko

don’t date rosa santos by nina moreno

clap when you land by elizabeth acevedo

shatter the sky by rebecca kim wells

the good luck girls by charlotte nicole davis

in the vanishers’ palace by aliette de bodard

once ghosted, twice shy by alyssa cole

afterlove by tanya byrne

buuza!! by shazleen khan

motor crush by brenden fletcher

not for use in navigation by iona datt sharma

ninefox gambit by yoon ha lee

a blade so black by l l mckinney

mangos and mistletoe by adrianna herrera

patsy by nicole dennis benn

escaping exodus by nicky drayden

we set the dark on fire by tehlor kay mejia

the weight of the stars by k ancrum