Shushu Launch Party With Ziggy Hanaor and Benjamin Phillips

On Friday 13th March 2026, from 7pm, we welcome Ziggy Hanaor and Benjamin Phillips to the shop for a launch party celebrating the release of Shushu!

We're extremely excited to welcome back Ziggy Hanaor to the shop, after a successful launch party with them in 2025. Ziggy previously released the fantastic Everything Amplified with Sarah Lippett back in September last year and we can't wait for the newest title, this time with artist Benjamin Phillips! The pair have previously collaborated together on Alte Zachen, whose expressive artwork seems like a perfect fit for Ziggy's heartfelt storytelling. Here's what publisher, Cicada Books, say about Shushu:

Shushu is a tender exploration of motherhood, memory and the silences that we choose to ignore.

Miri is the exhausted mother of a screaming newborn and four-year-old Frances, who refuses to give up her shushu (pacifier). When her judgmental mother-in-law, Bella, arrives, she’s more of a burden than a help; criticising mealtimes, bedtimes, and of course, the ever-present shushu. When not dispensing unsolicited advice, Bella lounges in a Valium-induced haze on the sofa.

Miri is overwhelmed – not just by Bella, but by the new roles assigned to her. Her identity is subsumed in the relentless rhythm of nursery runs, dinner prep and the demands of domesticity. All the while, Frances, ever watchful, gathers her lessons in silence.

This is a tender, sharp, and quietly powerful story about the isolation of motherhood, and the pacifiers – both literal and metaphorical – we pass down through generations.

From the creators of Alte Zachen (V&A Award-winner and Carnegie-shortlisted), this marks Cicada’s first adult graphic novel. Benjamin Phillips’ expressive hand-drawn ink illustrations breathe life into every page. Told with subtlety, wit and warmth, it explores universal themes that will resonate deeply with readers.

Celebrate the launch with Benjamin and Ziggy on Friday 13th March, from 7pm. You can pre-order a signed copy of Shushu by clicking the link here.

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