Ms. Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts

HG Literary

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Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts

HG Literary

37 West 28th St., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Website:
www.hgliterary.com
Blog/Other:
www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/SoumeyaRoberts/
Twitter (X):
@soumeya_b
AALA Member:
Yes (Visit Site)
Query Methods
Accepts queries via...
QueryManager [Go To Form]
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Children's
Contemporary
Family Saga
Graphic Novel
Historical
Literary Fiction
Middle Grade
  • Middle Grade, Contemporary
  • Middle Grade, Literary
Multicultural
Short Story Collections
Upmarket
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
  • Young Adult, Contemporary
  • Young Adult, Literary

Non-Fiction

Art/Photography
Biography
Business/Finance
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Decorating/Design
Food/Lifestyle
Gardening
Health/Fitness
Humor/Gift Book
Memoir
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Parenting
Pop Culture
Psychology
Relationship/Dating
Religion/Spirituality
Science/Technology
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Fataima Ahmad
Keely Hutton
Debra Jo Immergut
Rosalie Knecht
Mike Roberts
Author Comments
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Querying_Gardener
03/26/2024 11:10 AM
@guitaristal: What a fascinating set of stories you have to tell! Yeah, a form rejection means any variation of "I don't think I can sell this." It often has nothing to do with the writing or even the topic. Sometimes they just don't have the editor contacts, the market is shifting from one genre to another, or their client list is too full already. Keep going. There's a good chance someone else will feel differently!
guitaristal
03/26/2024 10:58 AM
I was Nina Simone's guitarist and music director for over forty years. My memoir is in the form of 30 stories about my adventures with Nina. I submitted my query to Soumeya based on her cat being named Nina Simone, thinking she is a fan and would "get it." What I got was, albeit pretty quickly, the form rejection that everyone is receiving, so don't be fooled by the "personal" touch.
TooMuchCoffeeMan
03/26/2024 10:56 AM
same, misleadingly personal form rejection on both of two submissions (fiction & NF) @ 10 days

Patrick (Admin)
03/23/2024 12:04 PM
That’s true, chuckmall, but it is an option on her QueryManager form and agents have full control over those. QM tends to be more current because it is faster and easier for the agents to change their forms then it is to hire a developer to update a website.
chuckmall
03/23/2024 09:41 AM
Note: her current listing here includes "Middle Grade." On agency website, she specifically lists herself as not looking for Middle Grade: https://www.hgliterary.com/soumeya

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Last Update:
03/15/2024 - Open to queries.
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