Ruqayyah Daud

I am a Senior Editor LBYR and Requited, acquiring middle grade, young adult and new adult novels.

Some of my titles include:

• Dire Bound by NYT bestselling author Sable Sorensen
• Immortal Dark by #1 NYTs bestselling author Tigest Girma
• Bitten and The Wicked Sea by NYT bestselling author Jordan Stephanie Gray
• The Undead Fox of Undead Forest by Newbery Honor Winner and bestselling author Aubrey Hartman

I’m drawn to commercial books with a strong hook, emotional core, and vibrant characters. In the YA and middle-grade markets, I am open to both contemporary and fantasy. I am a big lover of diverse sweeping fantasies, as well as fantasies rooted in our world. Additionally, I enjoy southern settings and atmospheric small towns. More specifically, in YA I am interested in finding more romantic comedies with diverse characters, particularly black leads.

Most recently, I’m actively looking to acquire a diverse lush romantic fantasy in the style of Shelby Mahurin, Sarah J. Maas, and Kerri Maniscalco. A book with a compelling romance, a unique and mesmerizing world, an exciting magic system, and an unforgettable diverse cast is my absolute dream. I’d love to have something like this on our list!

I am also eager to consider more Palestinian voices and would love to add a Palestinian author (or more!) to my list.

Others I’m interested in:

YA: Middle Eastern and North African inspired fantasies, contemporary stories featuring Muslim characters, stories about complex female friendships, I love a good witch book like the Brooklyn Brujas series by Zoraida Cordova.

MG: Contemporary friendship books with diverse leads, particularly black, Middle Eastern, and North African Characters, middle-grade fantasies with a strong group of characters

Representation: I am actively looking for Black, Indigenous, North African and Palestinian authors and illustrators!

Submission Guidelines

Currently only accepting agented submissions.