Maryam Al-Hissi is a young Saudi writer who has distinguished herself in contemporary Arabic horror novels with her unique style and literary audacity in posing questions that some fear to approach.

She doesn’t seek answers as much as she sows questions, and she doesn’t write to console but to shock and awaken the reader. Her works are distinguished by their independent character; she breaks away from the mainstream and rejects repetition, maintaining her unique voice, which is like a quiet whisper but leaves a rumbling in the heart.

Maryam Al-Hissi excels at crafting novels that combine psychological horror and mystery, delving into the depths of the human psyche with a bold narrative style based on emotional impact.

Maryam Al-Hissi’s novels bear traces of personal experiences intertwined with profound philosophical insights, reflecting a keen awareness of self and other, of love and loss, and of hope in life’s darkest moments. If you are a fan of Arabic horror novels and psychological thrillers that keep you reading in one sitting and pondering long after the last page, then Maryam Al-Hissi’s works are for you. Among her most notable works are:

I write so the devil doesn’t eat me

I write so I don’t go mad

I am rotting with terror