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Samar Hammam

Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency

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Open
Submission route
Email
Response time
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Last checked
3 days ago

About

Samar founded Rocking Chair Books Literary Agency in 2013 after six years as a Director at Toby Eady Associates and time spent as a literary scout in New York for Linda Clark Associates.

Based in London, she works as the agency’s principal agent and handles translation rights in collaboration with other agencies. 

What they represent

Commercial FictionLiterary FictionMemoirMysteryNarrative Non-FictionOther Non-FictionRomanceWomen's Fiction

Looking for

  • adult trade fiction and nonfiction
  • original page-turning books across all genres

Not looking for

  • children's
  • young adult
  • Science Fiction / Fantasy

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Clients include

  • Warsan Shire
  • Dominique Duong
  • Christina Fonthes
  • Marwan Kaabour
  • Nydia Hetherington
  • Laura Coleman
  • Brian Turner
  • Kay Medaglia
  • Zena el Khalil
  • Lakambini Sitoy
  • John Rensten
  • Amita Murray

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