Ms. Soumeya Bendimerad Roberts
HG Literary
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General
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
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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
Tara Stringfellow
Author Comments
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DFair24
07/17/2024 04:31 PM
I always get skipped. I truly don’t understand how this always happens. (maybe what I wrote is odd and they aren’t quite sure what to do about it.) :)
50 pages is a partial. Just getting a partial in the hands of a real pro was always considered at least a small victory. Also, my synopsis was an atrocity. Yikes!
(got the great story but... form rejection three days after nudge (I consider that at least quick attention to my nudge. that's ok.)
50 pages is a partial. Just getting a partial in the hands of a real pro was always considered at least a small victory. Also, my synopsis was an atrocity. Yikes!
(got the great story but... form rejection three days after nudge (I consider that at least quick attention to my nudge. that's ok.)
kboatman
06/24/2024 05:49 PM
You could be in the "maybe" pile.
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.
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Profile History
- Last Update:
- 03/15/2024 - Open to queries.
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Thanks so much for letting me consider your query, which I read with interest. Unfortunately, however, I will not be offering representation for the title at this time. Though it seems like it will be a great read, the book is not a great fit for my list. I didn't connect with the writing in the sample, and thus I simply wouldn't be the best advocate for the manuscript. As you can imagine, this is an incredibly subjective business, and I wish you all the best in finding an agent who feels passionately about the project, and eventually an editorial home for the book.
Best of luck on your endeavors and thank you for your submission.