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What Was Built to Be a Ship of Dreams?: The Titanic

A Who HQ Graphic Novel

Illustrated by Shazleen Khan
Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
5-5/16"W x 7-5/8"H | 11 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Jul 15, 2025 | 64 Pages | 9780593661109
Age 8-12 years
Discover the story of the Titanic’s ill-fated voyage through three diverse perspectives of survivors in this affecting graphic novel by Let Me Out author Emmett Nahil and award-winning illustrator Shazleen Khan.

Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series!

Follow the journeys of Syrian Lebanese siblings Jamilah and Ilyas Yarred, the Haitian French Laroche family, and American socialite Margaret Brown as history’s most famous ship heads toward disaster. A story of class disparity, family, and survival, this graphic novel immerses readers in the different experiences that passengers from varying backgrounds faced before, during, and after the Titanic’s sinking. This gripping narrative is brought to life by atmospheric full-color illustrations that will transport readers to that fateful wreck.
Emmett Nahil (he/him) is the author of Let Me Out (Oni Press, 2023) and a writer of primarily horror and speculative fiction centering on marginalized perspectives. Hailing from a haunted seaside town in northern Massachusetts, he favors the historic, the strange, and the spooky. In his other life Emmett makes video games as the narrative director and cofounder of Perfect Garbage Studios. Visit him online at emmettnahil.com.

Shazleen Khan (they/them) is a London-based illustrator, writer, and designer, specializing in narrative and sequential illustration. They are best known for their award-winning webcomic, BUUZA!!, and middle grade graphic novel Saving Sunshine (written by Saadia Faruqi). Visit them online at shazleenkhan.com.
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About

Discover the story of the Titanic’s ill-fated voyage through three diverse perspectives of survivors in this affecting graphic novel by Let Me Out author Emmett Nahil and award-winning illustrator Shazleen Khan.

Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series!

Follow the journeys of Syrian Lebanese siblings Jamilah and Ilyas Yarred, the Haitian French Laroche family, and American socialite Margaret Brown as history’s most famous ship heads toward disaster. A story of class disparity, family, and survival, this graphic novel immerses readers in the different experiences that passengers from varying backgrounds faced before, during, and after the Titanic’s sinking. This gripping narrative is brought to life by atmospheric full-color illustrations that will transport readers to that fateful wreck.

Creators

Emmett Nahil (he/him) is the author of Let Me Out (Oni Press, 2023) and a writer of primarily horror and speculative fiction centering on marginalized perspectives. Hailing from a haunted seaside town in northern Massachusetts, he favors the historic, the strange, and the spooky. In his other life Emmett makes video games as the narrative director and cofounder of Perfect Garbage Studios. Visit him online at emmettnahil.com.

Shazleen Khan (they/them) is a London-based illustrator, writer, and designer, specializing in narrative and sequential illustration. They are best known for their award-winning webcomic, BUUZA!!, and middle grade graphic novel Saving Sunshine (written by Saadia Faruqi). Visit them online at shazleenkhan.com.

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