Selma Dabbagh is a British Palestinian writer of fiction based in London.
Her writing is mainly set in the contemporary Middle East. Recurring themes in her work are idealism (however futile), placelessness, political engagement (or lack thereof) and the impact of social conformity on individuals.
Selma’s first novel, Out of It, is being published by Bloomsbury (UK) on 5 December and Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Press (BQFP) on 17 December 2011. The US edition is coming out with Bloomsbury USA on August 7th 2012.
The Arabic edition translated by Samer Abouhawwach is due out with BQFP in December 2012.