about

Saleem Haddad is the author of the novel Guapa (2016), which was awarded both a Stonewall Honour and the Polari Prize, and Floodlines (2026), which was listed by The New Yorker as one of the best books of 2026 so far. He also writes short stories, essays, and for film and television. His directorial debut, Marco (2019) was nominated for the Iris Prize for ‘Best British Short Film’. His writing has been supported by institutions such as Yaddo and the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin. With roots in Amman, Beirut, and London, he currently lives in Lisbon with his partner and two border collies.

Saleem Haddad is represented by Anjali Singh at Ayesha Pande Literary and is currently serving as Fiction Editor for The Markaz Review.