Fumi Hancock

Princess Fumi Hancock is a 3x Bestselling Author, NAFCA African Oscar Peoples' Choice Winning Filmmaker, African Oscar nominated TV Talk Show Host, Life Coach & Philanthropist... just few accolades to describe this dynamic woman.

Born in the heart of Nigeria, Lagos State, Princess Fumi Hancock was raised to appreciate her royal roots from the South Western region of Nigeria, Emure Kingdom, where her family, the Adumori Nigeria Royal Household have ruled since the 1800s.

After acquiring her first degree in English from one of the most prestigious colleges in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo University, she stormed the United States of America with a pen, a script and the dream to change the world. Little did she know that it would take her over thirty years to finally fulfill her dream of becoming a prolific writer and most importantly, one who would have the ability to translate her literary works into movies.

As an author, she has written several inspirational books for women, Beyond Idol Worship: A Diary of an African Warrior Princess; Starting Right Now to name a few! After writing these inspirational books and her return back to Africa after over 25 years absentia, she reaches out to help her community through her US based nonprofit organization, Adassa Adumori Foundation, Inc. (www.adassafoundation.org). She also decided to venture into the world of young adult fantasy. To her surprise, her very first young adult fantasy, The Adventures of Jewel Cardwell: Hydra's Nest, became an Amazon bestseller! There has been no stopping her since.

Her new novel, Of Sentimental Value, a mystery & suspense drama, is yet another landmark for her. The book was made into a feature film, which is scheduled for release soon (www.ofsentimentalvaluemovie.com). In the advent of its release, it has garnered multiple award interest. It was nominated in the NAFCA African Oscar Peoples' Choice category for Favorite Trailer & Original Score while the Princess took home the winning trophy as Favorite Screenwriter. Since then, the movie itself has been nominated in the following categories: Best Diaspora Drama & Best Make-up. One of our supporting actors, Malik Yoba was also nominated as Actor in Foreign Film category.

Princess Fumi is one who truly believes that dreams do come true if we keep plugging away at it and never give up!

Her very first crack at writing, she will never forget her professor at a college in New York telling her, "You need to quit! You are a horrible writer!" "I was devastated," she said. But she did not allow that to keep her down. With time, even the professor finally announced to the post graduate class that she was the best student he'd ever had. That screenplay, "The Royal Bird," ended up winning Best Screenplay of the year in 1988 in a New York festival. It was later auctioned to one of the largest television stations in Africa, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The rest of her time today is spent presenting her new empowerment program, Your Vision Torch, an Innovator's Prescription to Igniting Your Dreams & Harnessing Your Vision to leaders, business owners & women across Africa & the United States of America. More details on how to bring her to your event: www.worldoffumihancock.com

BOOK PAGE: www.ofsentimentalvaluenovel.com

MOVIE PAGE: www.ofsentimentalvaluemovie.com

PARTY FOR HE BOOK LAUNCH & MOVIE: www.ofsentimentalvalue.com

The Princess in Suburbia Lifestyle TV Show: www.princessinsuburbia.com

OTHER NEWS FLASH:

The Adventures of Jewel Cardwell: Hydra's Nest (Author's Special Edition) Nov. 16 2012- Ranked #4 Amazon Best Seller (Teens-Horror Genre) eBook.