Salem Mahmoud Salem was selected among the distinguished in the Arab world in the Naglaa Muharram competition for the short story in 2004, and he also won first place in the short story category for the story (Ajbawi) in the round of the Cultural Palaces Authority in 2008, as well as the first place in the publishing competition for the novel Treasure About the General Authority for Culture Palaces in 2010. He published in many Egyptian and Arab newspapers and magazines, received many certificates of appreciation, and was honoured in various cultural forums. He won first place in the regional publication for the novel of the dying hours of the General Authority for Cultural Palaces.