The author’s novel “The Feminine Art” was our was our book club selection for September 2010.
Find more information on the author and her writings on the book's page.
Weam Namou is an award-winning author of 12 books, a speaker, journalist, and the vice president of Detroit Working Writers, a 117-year-old professional writing association. She is also an Arab America ambassador and a facilitator for Pachamama Alliance, a global community that helps create a sustainable future that works for all. Her book, The Great American Family: A Story of Political Disenchantment, won a 2017 Eric Hoffer Book Award.
Namou received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Wayne State University, studied fiction and memoir through various correspondence courses, poetry in Prague and screenwriting at MPI (Motion Picture Institute of Michigan). She has given readings, lectures, and workshops at numerous cultural and educational institutions and her poetry, essays, and articles have appeared in national and international journals. In 2012, she received a lifetime achievement award from E’Rootha, a local arts organization. She is a certified Reiki Master, Health Facilitator, a Sikkim Guardian, an ordained minister, and a graduate of best-selling author Lynn Andrews’ 4-year course of study and training in the sacred healing art.
Weam Namou IndieFest Award:
Iraqi born and Eric Hoffer award-winning author of 13 books, Weam Namou wins a prestigious Award of Excellence from the IndieFEST Film Awards (women filmmaker category). The award will be given for Weam Namou’s exciting feature documentary, The Great American Family, which is based on her 2017 Eric Hoffer award-winning book with the same title. www.TheGreatAmericanFamilyDocumentary.com
The Great American Family is an exceptional true-life story that touches on a number of important issues that are robbing American families from living the American dream. When an American woman is accused of conspiring to sell telecom equipment to Iraq during the sanctions, her conspirator reveals the one truth that the U.S. Government kept hidden from the jury, which deprived her of a fair trial.
“We came from Iraq for America’s freedoms,” says writer, producer, and director Weam Namou. “As an immigrant, I saw through this case how we are losing the very things we came here. So I’m grateful for IndieFEST’s recognition of this important story.”
For more information, visit www.weamnamou.com
