Saba Sams

Saba is a prose writer currently working on a collection of short stories. She is represented by Niki Chang at The Good Literary Agency.

In 2019, her story ‘Tinderloin’ was shortlisted for The White Review Short Story Prize. In 2018, her story ‘Overnight’ was published in The Stinging Fly, edited by Sally Rooney. Her writing has also appeared online in places such as Litro, The Manchester Review, Arcturus and Forge. She also has a short story upcoming in Tangerine.

Saba writes primarily about young women. She is interested in the paradoxes and ambiguity that make up womanhood. Her stories explore violence and power, lust and shame, jealousy and lies. Her inspirations include Ottessa Moshfegh, Julie Orringer and Lorrie Moore.

Saba is currently studying an MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck. She lives in London.