Born in Guinea, Conakry and raised in New York City, Hadiatou Wann is an award-winning adult and children’s book author. She holds a Written Storytelling Certificate from the Story Center at Mid-Continent Public Library. Her love of writing began as a teenager. Ever since, the Guinean-native has relied on writing as a tool to voice her views. Her works are centered on relationships and spirituality. A writer of non-fiction and realistic fiction, Hadiatou Wann’s books are a reflection of how she envisions the world. She chooses to use the creativity she’s been bestowed to uplift and teach what she has learned over the years. Her goal is to use her craft to share meaningful stories and invest in the next generation.
Wann has been published nine times in The Banner: The Official Newspaper of the College of Staten Island and on Get Down to Business, a publication that covers topics on finance, marketing, and life advice pertaining to business. Her memoir Modest in the West: An Untainted Journey of Wearing Hijab received the 2023 Distinguished Favorite Award in the Multicultural Nonfiction category from the New York City Big Book Award. She is a recipient of The BookFest Fall 2022 Award, which honors authors who create outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction. She is the winner of the 2021 SGWA (Sene-Gambian West African) Leadership Award, an award given to an individual who exemplifies excellence and whose leadership has had positive impact in not only the West African community but the greater community as well in higher education, civic engagement and philanthropy.
She is a recipient of the 2020 Author of the Year Award—given out by Just A Kid With A Dream Foundation, Inc.— and 2019 recipient of “Stars Under 40,” an award given out by Schneps Media. Also in 2018, she received a leadership award from Eric L. Adams, president of the Borough of Brooklyn for empowering the youth through literature.
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Hadiatou Wann’s other passion is blogging about women’s success stories. Her eyes light up when she sees any woman excel because she is for ALL women. However, as a Black woman, she has seen firsthand how Black women are overlooked in society. That is where she comes in as a writer. As someone who is outgoing and a people-person, she wanted to put the spotlight on Black women who have insightful stories to share with the world. She founded I AM AFRICAN & I CAN to show that Black women can be vulnerable, successful and leaders. She hopes that her women’s empowerment initiative inspires and adds positivity to world. Join her on this exciting journey as she interviews and uncovers stories about Black women who overcame a struggle and/or achieved success in their respective field.