Nour Sallam is a literary agent at The Caldwell Agency representing adult fiction and nonfiction.
She has a BA in English Literature and Political Science from the University of British Columbia and studied publishing at Toronto Metropolitan University. As an Arab woman and an immigrant, she loves books that amplify joy and connection, or feature complex and nuanced narratives. She works on a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, and is drawn to compelling and accessible stories that give her what she calls “brain butterflies.” She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).
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