Episode 20 - Omar Imady & Noel Hagman

Omar Imady & Noel Hagman - Author and Editor:  Creative SymbiosisAuthor. poet, intellectual, Omar Imady is an uncommon collection of many things – poet, historian, novelist, Syrian, American, exile, Sufi, ‘Alan Wattsian’, cat lover, avid coffee drinker, insatiable gastronome – all of which find expression in his growing repertoire of eclectic fiction. He is the author of multiple books, including The Gospel of Damascus, a 2012 Book of the Year Award finalist, and When Her Hand Moves, a collection of three controversial, thought-provoking novellas. His forthcoming novels dig ever deeper into the human experience of alienation and the quest for meaning in a world increasingly hostile to answers.  Noel Hagman-Kiziltan is Hagman is a partner, Editor-in-Chief, and Chief Creative Officer of Villa Magna Publishing. Joining an independent publishing company was the perfect opportunity for Noel to combine her passions – an addiction to reading, all (media) forms of storytelling, and her love for creative design.     Born in Los Angeles, CA, into a celebrity family, she grew up with a unique perspective of the entertainment industry, and had the luxury of being exposed to a truly dynamic creative world, surrounded by artistic legends, prolific pioneers and lots of the craziness in between. Several years after her education, Noel met her soul-mate, followed her heart, moved to Istanbul. A mother of three Noel still nevertheless makes time as a founder of Villa Magna publishing.