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Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts 32

An agent with HG Literary (see other agents at this agency).

About

Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts joined HG Literary in 2017 after agenting at Writers House and the Susan Golomb Literary Agency, where she was also Foreign Rights Director. Prior to representing authors as a literary agent, Soumeya was a book scout at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. At HG Literary, she represents literary novels and collections, upmarket fiction, and non-fiction, both narrative and prescriptive. Though she is primarily seeking Adult genres, she also represents select, realistic middle-grade and YA. Soumeya is also the Vice President of Foreign Rights and handles international translation licensing on the agency’s behalf. Soumeya seeks vivid voices and compelling, well-developed story-telling. Observant writing that illuminates dynamic relationships between complex but sympathetic characters, unconventional settings and subcultures, and controlled experiments with form catch her eye. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) and serves on their International Rights Committee. She is also a member of the Women’s Media Group and the Center for Fiction’s debut fiction prize committee. Originally from the California Bay Area, Soumeya began her career in the editorial department of an independent publisher in San Francisco, and is still drawn to the editorial process and the independent West Coast spirit. She now lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Country

United States

Fiction Temp Closed

She is particularly, but not exclusively, interested in fiction that reflects on the post-colonial world, marginalized and liminal spaces, and narratives by people of color.

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection
Novel Novel
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
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Nonfiction Temp Closed

In non-fiction, she is primarily looking for idea-driven or voice-forward memoirs, personal essay collections, and narrative non-fiction of all stripes.

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Business/Finance (General, See guidelines), Children/Family (General, Parenting/Child care), Health/Medicine, Lifestyle (General, Cooking, Crafts, Fitness, Gardening, Home decor, Mind-body-spirit), Nature/Environment, Politics/Political Science, Psychology, Science, Sexuality/Gender (Women/Female issues), Society/Culture (General, Crime, Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Pop culture), Sports/Recreation (Adventure sports, Outdoor recreation), Travel.
Types/Lengths:
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction Collection
Book Book
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalSimultaneous
OK No OK
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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Jan 2024
Last Audited: 16 Oct 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 03 May 2018

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