A Mavenhill imprint
Nile Noir
More death on the Nile.
Egypt isn’t the backdrop. It’s a character. Nile Noir publishes crime, mystery, thrillers and espionage where you hear the horns on the 6th of October Bridge, smell diesel and jasmine on a Cairo night, and start pricing flights before the final chapter. Egypt has been written about for long enough. It’s time it told its own stories.
The flagship
Terminal Rage
He walked away from hostage negotiation for good. Then a stranger seized a Manhattan skyscraper, and would talk to no one else.
“A rousing cat-and-mouse game between two broken men.”
Submissions are open
Send us your manuscript.
We’re looking for upmarket crime, mystery and thrillers with Egypt at their heart. Nile Noir is the only Mavenhill imprint open to submissions.
Who can submit
- Egyptian writers, in Egypt or abroad, including writers of Egyptian heritage.
- Writers of other nationalities who live, or have lived, in Egypt for at least three years.
What we’re looking for
- Crime, mystery and thrillers for adults and young adults.
- Espionage is especially welcome.
- Complete manuscripts of 60,000 to 140,000 words, in English or Arabic.
- Unpublished work, or books published in Arabic that have never been translated.
What we don’t consider
- Science fiction, fantasy, magic or supernatural elements, even inside a thriller.
- Children’s books, graphic novels, true crime, nonfiction, short story collections, plays or poetry.
What to send
- A logline: your story in one or two sentences.
- A full synopsis covering the entire story, including the ending.
- The first five chapters.
- A short author profile.
We welcome agented and unagented writers, and simultaneous submissions. Please submit each manuscript only once. We read every manuscript. If you haven’t heard from us within 12 weeks, please take it as a pass. We reserve the right to decline any submission.
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