Bobuq Sayed

Bobuq Sayed is an Afghan-Australian writer, poet and theatre-maker, who is the author of A Brief History of Australian Terror. It was named by ABC News as a best new book of 2024. Their novel No God But Us was published in 2026.

Life and education Sayed was born in Australia to Afghan parents. In 2018, Sayed was a member of the theatre collective Embittered Swish, the group worked to expand the concept of trans dramaturgy, including moving away from work related to transition or dysphoria.

They are also a former editor of Archer magazine. In 2021, they co-organised a fundraiser to supply financial aid to LGBTQ+ Afghans in Afghanistan. Sayed co-edited Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia alongside Sam Elkin, Alex Gallagher and Yves Rees. They were a 2022–23 Steinbeck Fellow at San Jose State University. In 2024 they published A Brief History of Australian Terror, which was recommended by ABC News as a best new book of 2024. They are a Kundiman Fellow. Their first novel No God But Us was published in 2026.