Najla Mamou
Najla is an avid reader and loves great first chapters, immersive world building, deep character profiles, and well-rounded dialogue.
After years teaching community college and almost a decade in curriculum and content development, she now works as a senior literary agent, as well as writing coach and editor. In this role, Najla continues to teach adult learners in all facets of writing, editing, querying, and more, in both fiction and nonfiction.
She volunteers as co-chair of American Association of Literary Agents’ Professional Development committee and member of the People of Publishing planning committee for the AALA’s annual meeting of literary agents, editors, and publishing professionals.
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Note: Please do not query Najla except for through her official channels. For agency news and to learn more about submissions, visit Savvy Literary.
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Query Letter Review
This review gives you agent-level feedback on your query, including what's landing, what's muddying the read, and what needs to change before your next send.
Query Strategy Call
This is a 60-minute working call for writers who are past the basics and stuck on more specific issues. You'll dig in deep and leave with a fully-formed strategy.
