SABA SULAIMAN

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Saba Sulaiman is a Senior Agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services, a boutique agency located in Milford, CT. She holds a BA in Economics and Middle Eastern Studies from Wellesley College and an MA from the University of Chicago, where she studied modern Persian literature. Being an immigrant who is constantly negotiating her own identity and sense of belonging in a place she now calls “home,” she is committed to championing books by writers from marginalized communities with compelling stories to tell; stories that demonstrate the true range of perspectives that exist in this world, and address urgent and often underexplored issues in both fiction and non-fiction with veracity and heart. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @agentsaba and learn more about her at sabasulaiman.com.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

I'm looking primarily for children's fiction and non-fiction, and I'm particularly (although not exclusively) interested in contemporary realistic stories. I'm also open to romance, literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction, tightly plotted, character-driven psychological thrillers, cozy mysteries à la Agatha Christie, humor writing, and memoir.

SAMPLE TITLES OR AUTHORS

Too Bright to See, Kyle Lukoff
The Moon from Dehradun, Shirin Shamsi
Jokes to Offend Men, Kate Herzlin, Danielle Kraese, Ysabel Yates, and Allison Kelley

Specializes In

FICTION: Children's, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Young Adult

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Humor, Juvenile, Memoir, Multi-Cultural, Parenting, Women's Concerns

Considers

FICTION: Humor/Satire, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural, Mystery, Romance, Upmarket Women's Fiction

NONFICTION: Dating/Relationships, GLBT, Health & Fitness, Music, Pop Culture