Nora earned an MA in Contemporary Literature, Culture, and Theory from King’s College, London. During that time, she completed a thesis on the cross-section of institution, identity, and genre in Asian-American campus novels. She also holds a BA in History and Arabic from Bowdoin College in Maine, the state she calls home.

Before joining The Fischer-Harbage Agency, Nora worked in the non-profit sector to support K-12 Education initiatives. She lives in New York City.