Serene Hakim

Literary Agent

Ayesha Pande Literary

reader, coffee addict, city dweller, agent at Ayesha Pande Literary @agent_ayesha , mama to two very cute kids, she/her, 🇱🇧

Serene Hakim
@serenemaria
Literary Agent
reader, coffee addict, city dweller, agent at Ayesha Pande Literary @agent_ayesha , mama to two very cute kids, she/her, 🇱🇧
15 MSWL
14 AskAgent
4 Tips

I feel like practically every agent has said this but apparently it needs repeating: please don't query us via Facebook! I literally have a different name on FB, it's for personal use only, your query will be immediately deleted and ignored forever #querytip

Serene Hakim
@serenemaria
Literary Agent
reader, coffee addict, city dweller, agent at Ayesha Pande Literary @agent_ayesha , mama to two very cute kids, she/her, 🇱🇧
15 MSWL
14 AskAgent
4 Tips

General PSA: please follow our submissions guidelines when sending in your query. I promise we're not being picky just to be difficult; our form formats queries in a certain way in our inbox and makes it easier for us to read, organize and respond in a timely manner #querytip

Serene Hakim
@serenemaria
Literary Agent
reader, coffee addict, city dweller, agent at Ayesha Pande Literary @agent_ayesha , mama to two very cute kids, she/her, 🇱🇧
15 MSWL
14 AskAgent
4 Tips

Here's a little personal #querytip: you can definitely call me by my first name in your query. I much prefer it to Ms. or any other title

Serene Hakim
@serenemaria
Literary Agent
reader, coffee addict, city dweller, agent at Ayesha Pande Literary @agent_ayesha , mama to two very cute kids, she/her, 🇱🇧
15 MSWL
14 AskAgent
4 Tips

We're a literary agency that is 5/6 women. Please don't address your query as "Dear sirs" 🙄 #querytip