Nour Sallam

In fiction, I’m seeking commercial and upmarket titles with a high concept pitch in the following spaces: book club fiction, women’s fiction, horror, thriller, and romance. I’m also open to historical fiction with settings from the 1960s and onwards, grounded retellings of underrepresented mythological or folkloric tales, and extremely grounded books with a speculative bend (think THE HUSBANDS by Holly Grazimo).

Generally, I’m drawn to characters that are haunted by something, whether figuratively (a secret, a past, an obsession) or literally (a ghost, a monster, an object). I’m always looking for character-driven stories featuring women in power, stories of female rage, or stories that negotiate patriarchal structures. I have a soft spot for unreliable narrators, family sagas with dysfunctional families, and stories that focus on friendship dynamics (whether sweet or sinister). I am also drawn to fun and joyful titles that explore the diverse experiences of underrepresented groups and challenge our understanding of diasporic cultures or experiences.

In nonfiction, I welcome both narrative and prescriptive books with fresh and accessible perspectives. I’m especially hungry for big-idea books, self-help, industry deep dives, health and wellness, and business books for millennials and Gen Z. I’m also seeking personal narratives with bigger reverberations across pop culture, art, and nature, as well as books that offer incisive commentary on culture, socio-economic structures, and corporate underbellies.

My taste in nonfiction is pretty broad. I gravitate towards books that either challenge what we know or explain what we might not know.