Nussaibah Younis
@nussaibah
Mostly on Instagram. Novelist, North London. Debut FUNDAMENTALLY out with W&N (UK) and Dutton (US) in Feb 2025. geni.us/fundamentally
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Our next event is on Tuesday 18th February and we cannot wait! Nussaibah Younis will be joining us in Stockport to talk to Tawseef Khan about her sensational debut novel FUNDAMENTALLY! It’s one of our favourite books of the year and this is an event not to be missed! 🎫👇🏻
Oh hello Nussaibah Younis Aoife Datta Orion Publishing - I absolutely adored this book and I can’t wait for it to get into the hands of readers, it is so powerful and important 💜
Pulling off razor sharp comedy about a very serious subject is no mean feat and in this Shelfie video, Nussaibah Younis Younis shares some of the books that helped shape her electrifying debut novel, Fundamentally: waterstones.com/book/fundament…
If you only read one book this week, make it #Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis bit.ly/4g6sdPz
.Nussaibah Younis considers 10 essential novels showcasing the literary culture of the Middle East. lithub.com/ten-essential-…
Used some of my birthday money to treat myself to Nussaibah Younis Fundamentally! Was so excited to see a copy front and centre in the window of Sam Read Bookseller - very kind and friendly service there, and very much appreciated the birthday wishes from them too, thank you!
This Women's Prize longlister looks great! 🔥 A dark comedy around a UN programme in #Iraq attempting to rehabilitate ISIS women, by someone who knows this messy world well. Congrats Nussaibah Younis – I can't wait to read. Also reviewed here by Douglas Ollivant: douglasollivant.substack.com/p/getting-down…
Picked up FUNDAMENTALLY by Nussaibah Younis this weekend, a dark comedy about ISIS brides that sounds wonderfully brave, brilliant, & hilarious. It was also just longlisted for the Women's Prize. Cannot wait to read.
A hilarious novel about the repatriation of ISIS brides? Why yes! I loved every minute in Nadia's company. Nussaibah Younis has crafted a story as funny and sexy as it is moving. Highly recommended! Women's Prize
Congrats to Nussaibah! Her brilliant debut, Fundamentally, a very funny political satire, is on the 6-spot shortlist for the coveted Women's Prize Women's Prize Orion Publishing Nussaibah Younis W&N Read the 1st chapter ⬇️ bookanista.com/brouhaha-in-ba…
This book is brilliant - I've been completely hooked. My first Women's Prize shortlist read and it did not disappoint! Nussaibah Younis #booktwitter
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis. Devoured in a day. A sharp unabashed exploration of victimhood, politics over people, heartbreak.. whilst also making me laugh out loud. Well-deserving of its place on the Women's Prize shortlist!
If you're in Manchester, come hang out with me BlackwellsManchester next Tuesday evening, it's going to be a blast!!
Cressida Cowell Jay Rayner Fiction at the Festival will include Nussaibah Younis Esther Freud & Emma Gannon!
Oh my goodness. This is like nothing I have read before. Nussaibah Younis interview on BBC Woman's Hour stayed with me for weeks and the book is as brilliant as I’d hoped.
I can’t recommend this book highly enough. It’s challenging, shocking, blackly funny and beautifully written. It taught me loads, made me reflect and made me laugh and cry. I miss it already. Thank you, Nussaibah Younis
What do a London academic and a teenage ISIS defector have in common? More than you’d think. #Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis Younis is a fearless novel of identity and messy, moral grey zones. Shortlisted for the 2025 #AdventureWritingPrize. Read more: bit.ly/45D9h9A
