Looking forward to appearing on Literature Live on Resonance FM with @tonywhite.bsky.social & @mhayinde.bsky.social on Monday 13 July where I will be talking all things THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY pieceofpaperpress.com/literature-l...

It's Launch Day for THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY and I am so proud that my strange Arabfuturist story is out there in the world for readers to discover. (1/5)

The Guardian says that THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is a "thoughtful, exciting space opera" with Nupol adding a "distinctive flavour to a speculative fiction its author calls Arabfuturism." O my brothers, that's molti-bona and no flies! www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

Multilayered characters, nuanced worldbuilding, political and social upheaval. THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is sci-fi at its best. Easily one of the best books this year!

hello!! there is a goodreads giveaway for 50 copies of my debut novel, Our Cut of Salt, running until 5/31 (US only). you can enter here 🖤 www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

I've been reading a lot of Arabic poetry for my current wip so here's some Muhammad al-Maghout. Tomorrow, o beloved, tomorrow We will awaken early with the sailors and their sails, And we will rise on the wind Like birds, Like raging blood, And roam over the desert As lips roam over lips.

Thank you so much for all the support on this hastily-chucked in pitch for #QuestPit yesterday! I didn’t know it was on, didn’t make a list - utter chaos, but it got some publishing interest 👀 If I’m not here much - yes it’s because it’s Chelsea, but I’m also working on the WIP!

MACBETH X ANDOR A disgraced philosopher-warrior must kidnap the Empress To save his dying father. The Empress enlists the criminal underworld to rescue her condemned son. Their collision will ignite a war that will burn the world to the ground. #QuestPit #Q #F #DF #A #amquerying

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A really lovely review of THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY from @princejvstin.com but more an interesting rumination on generation ship stories in general.

Finished The Republic of Memory by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social. What a great debut with excellent political and social commentary, exploration of language and memory, and many clever POV choices and experimental literary techniques.

@menapitch.bsky.social #MENAPIT #menapitchevent A desperate writer accepts an invitation to an elite retreat that guarantees publication...and slowly realizes what it's *actually* harvesting from its residents. #Pub #Qu #H #SF #A #NA #OWN The Centre x Catherine House x Bunny Professionally edited.

SHAD HADID X THE SHADOW PRINCE Layla and the Secrets of the Sands 📚Middle grade📚 🇸🇾Syrian-inspired fantasy🇸🇾 ✨Magical school ft. sand magic✨ 🤫Secret society🤫 🔥Magical trials🔥 🐦‍🔥Mythological creatures🐦‍🔥 ✊🏽Brewing rebellion✊🏽 #WIP #MENApit @menapitch.bsky.social

WARCROSS X BLOOD DEBTS While tech-savvy Viva uses magic and coding to stop the army of undead, her twin sister, Tasia, is resurrected by witches forcing her to kill. 🔮 MAGIC VS 👩‍💻 CODING 🤖 AI VS 👻 SPIRITS 💻 TECH VS 🍁 NATURE WHO WILL WIN? #SF #F #MENApit #YA #Qu

There is something wrong with Maha. Her eye changes color and that's when the visions begin. She must travel back to her family's small village in Palestine to learn how to stop it. But what is real, and is the truth worth the price of Maha’s sanity? #MENApit #AG @menapitch.bsky.social

When a rebel witch is betrayed and sentenced to death, the executioner saves her by claiming her as his bride—forcing them to navigate a fake marriage, colonial politics, and traitors, all while secretly dismantling the empire that is destroying their home. #menapit #a #f #wip

Have you heard? 👀 WORKED 2 DEATH has gone under the knife 🔪 : A ransom plot goes horribly awry when a trio of cash-strapped colleagues kidnap their nepobaby manager on a work trip, and find themselves embroiled in the lethal world of Fintech’s elite. #menapit #agented

What We Can Know x CW's The 100 Enemies by circumstance Imani & Elijah must put aside their differences to stay alive & to find the other survivors when their space station crashes onto a ravaged Earth. #MENApit #WIP #A #SF #Dystopian

They Hate Each Other X Imogen, Obviously Ares needs to do 3 things in life so he doesn’t let his family down: -Date a nice Cypriot girl -Get into a good university -NOT fall in love with his rival, the brother of his sister-in-law ✨Big 5 imprint editor interest #MENAPit #YA #C #R #LGBT #OWN #Qu

TGUWG x I Feed Her to the Beast In a kingdom where necromancy is illegal, budding necromancer Sera fights her way to the top of the court. Discovery means death, but Sera has always wanted to make an impact and she won't let morals get in her way. #MENApit #WIP #A #DF

When a card game has telepath Mona fleeing town, a handsome djinn spy drags her to an underwater kingdom where she awakens old djinn magic. But with the oceanic sky failing, will inner demons drown her before she can save her people or will warring factions claim her? #MENApit #Qu #RF

The Miles Between Us, which features: ✅ a crime story with deep emotional resonance; ✅ an exploration of themes like grief, racism, and identity; ✅ ordinary citizens stepping into investigative roles; ✅ MCs who seem worlds apart, and are yet so similar; ✅ a romantic subplot. #MENApit #WIP #A #L #T

Inspired by Syrian history & mythology: A disgraced philosopher-warrior must kidnap an Empress to save his dying father. The Empress plots a daring heist to save her condemned son. Their collision will ignite a war, shatter a hundred-years peace, & decide the fate of nations. #MENApit #Qu #F#A

Some lucky readers will get their hand-wrapped copy of Love Lethal, Death Divine, swag included.

My book is out today in the UK! If you like Shakespeare, this book might be for you. If you hate Shakespeare, this book might be for you. But if you hate Agamemnon… this book is definitely for you! www.penguin.co.uk/books/470416...

"Giving up writing is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." Mark Hussain

Thrilled to finally snag a copy of THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social, a political sci-fi destined to become a classic. #SWANA #Arabfuturism #Scifi

🚨 Goodreads giveaway alert 🚨 Enter below for a change to win an early copy of THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY from Saga Press. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Rereading God Emperor of Dune and realising Leto II is basically Jabba the Hutt. Mythic boss aura? Gone in a second. #Dune

Unpopular opinion: Paul is not bad. He's just a warning. #Dune

"Beware the Ides of March."

Care for an original, 100% human made dark fantasy inspired by my Slavic and Mediterranean heritage? Check out Love Lethal, Death Divine.

my furious and murderous palestinian haunted house book is now up to request on netgalley & edelweiss!!

Here it is. The final issue. I am going to miss this beautiful magazine.

#queryingauthors if you write #SFF, my virtual writing group of querying authors is looking for 1-2 more members. We're a small group sharing advice and critique on select projects, and offering support as we navigate the complexities of publishing. Let me know if you're interested in joining us!

"If stories that represent me aren't [set] in the future, then something terrible must have happened to me in the present.” THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY 🚀 is out in May with @sagapressbooks.bsky.social & @gollancz.bsky.social

Just me, gazing into the far-flung sci-fi future, on the front page of The Bookseller 🚀

Aspiring global majority authors based in the UK, if you write SFF check out this year's Future Worlds Prize before it's too late. It could change your life!

One thing that makes A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms great: it spotlights the little people, not just princes and lords. #AKOTSK

Fellow #amquerying writers doubting our craft: It's a marathon of more downs than ups. My hack? Scroll Goodreads 1-star reviews of fave famous books: Sometimes they hate it for why you love it. Remember, you're just 2 yeses away from publishing. Keep going! #WritingCommunity

You can read my Azhar Prize winner short story, "War and War" in French now!

I wrote a blog about why dragons are the best fantasy creatures and some of the things that inspired the stories in the new book: open.substack.com/pub/melanier...

My book, THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY, is available for request on NetGalley. "When you speak a different language, you become another person..." bit.ly/4rTIGgE

I spot a familiar name on the cover 👀👀👀👀

HAZELTHORN X THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH Journals of a Familiar Hawthorne has never left the cathedral. Raised in silence and prepared for a future he doesn't understand, everything changes when he meets Violet, a witch with wild dreams of escape. #questpit #W #YA #H #LGBT

A KINGDOM TO DROWN ME Will the weight of an underwater kingdom come crashing down on Mona Al'Maii? 🦅 Forced Proximity ✨ Middle-Eastern folklore & unique magic system ⚔️ Quest ♥️ Yearning & spice ⚖️ Magical politics/Corruption & Greed 🪞 Exploration of ‘otherness’ 💫 23 fulls #Questpit #Q #RF

A cunning prankster plots against her lord husband and ends up saving the empire in a fantasy romcom version of A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS X HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS 😈 unlikeable heroine ⚔️ enemies-to-power couple 💑 marriage of convenience 🔥 slow-burn & low spice #questpit #Q #A #RF #agentsguide

#Editors THE THINGS WE RUN FOR ( #OnSubmission 2026!) Emma Bridge ran to find a safe home, but the town she picked is anything but. When she gets wrapped up in a cold case that threatens her siblings, who can she turn to while keeping her secrets safe? #QuestPit #YA #MY #R #AG #OS #OWN #LGBT