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.
Find Najila on social media or send us an email with the subject line NAJLA and she will be in touch soon.
Note: Please do not query Najla except for through her official channels. For agency news and to learn more about submissions, visit Savvy Literary.
Work with Najla
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Beta Reading
With a professional-level beta read from an experienced agent and editor, you will get an in-depth review of your full manuscript, in-line notes, full line edit suggestions, and detailed line edits on the first chapters that agents see upfront
First Chapter Developmental and Line Editing
A extensively detailed edit with comments, editorial notes and suggestions for 3-5 chapters, including opening pages, voice, dialogue, repetition, world building, deep Point of View (POV), pacing, showing vs. telling, scene structure and development, character choreography, foreshadowing, and more
1:1 Session with Najla
Book time to discuss anything you want with an active agent with years of experience helping writers write and query their stories. Booked in 15-minute increments to fit your needs.
