Comedian Sadia Azmat is writing her memoirs, entitled Sex Bomb. The book, due to be published by Headline in May 2022, promises to be “hilarious, compelling and conversation-starting”.
The synopsis for Sex Bomb reads: “Azmat is a comedian who loves sex. She is also a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. The two have a bit of a complicated relationship. In this vibrant, funny and gasp-inducing memoir, Azmat shows how the two sides of her identity have fought and embraced each other over the course of her life. From being viewed as a sister by all the men she wanted to date, to growing up and being criticised by Muslims and white people alike for speaking out on sex; from her experiences of dating Asian men and white men to her tumultuous relationship with her headscarf, she is unafraid to give you the honest truth. In the end she looks to the future and asks, what does it mean to be sexually liberated? And can you truly separate the girl from the headscarf?”
Commissioning editor KatiePacker said: “This book is everything you would want from a memoir; insightful, perspective-shifting, emotive, inspiring but, more than anything, it’s funny. Sadia really takes you on a journey, and she might just challenge you a few times on the way. I’m very excited to be bringing such a fresh and entertaining new voice to Headline.”
Azmat said: “I’m buzzing to be working with Katie Packer at Headline. It’s hasn’t always been easy admitting I’m a horny Muslim and I can’t wait to share all the details on how I’ve learned to love everything about my experiences.”
