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‘Poignantly paints the extraordinary in ordinary lives. A brilliant first book from Hussain.’The Sunday Post‘An evocative portrayal of love and family.’Ayisha Malik'Invites you in, not as a stranger but as a family friend. I loved it.' Katie Fforde‘Hussain weaves a tale of fragility and resilience. A wonderful debut.’Catherine Mayer‘Both unflinching and full of hope; the writing is compassionate and true.’Stephanie Butland**‘One of the best new books by black and POC authors in 2020’Cosmopolitan‘Top Book Releases To Look Forward To In 2020’Bustle‘Top 10 Books by British Asian authors to look out for in 2020’Asian Image**Your roots can always lead you home…Amjadcradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife’s death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.Years later,Saahiland his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with friends. But when the night turns dangerous, its devastating effects will ripple through the years to come.Zahra’sworld is alight with politics and activism. But she is now her father’s only source of comfort, and worries she’ll never have time for her own aspirations. Life has taken her small family in different directions – will they ever find their way back to each other?The Family Treeis the moving story of a British Muslim family full of love, laughter and resilience as well as all the faults, mistakes and stubborn loyalties which make us human.**‘A multi-generational story crafted with warmth… an engaging debut.’Vaseem Khan‘Provides a much needed voice for characters who have been drastically affected by the headlines throughout an emotionally wrought narrative.’ Magic Radio

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Sairish Hussain is a Bradford-based author and lecturer in Creative Writing. Her debut novel, The Family Tree, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, the Portico Prize and the Diverse Book Awards. It was also longlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award and winner of Calibre Audio’s ‘Hidden Gem’ Prize. Sairish was selected by Kei Miller as one of ten ‘unmissable writers working in the UK’ for the International Literature Showcase 2021. She was one of the finalists in the Women’s Prize && Good Housekeeping Futures Award, an initiative which celebrates the most promising emerging female authors today. Hidden Fires is her second novel.

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