Iman Hariri-Kia is an Iranian-American writer, editor, and author born and based in New York City.
A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, recipient of the Annabelle Bonner medal, and nationally acclaimed journalist, she covers sex, relationships, identity, and adolescence. Iman previously served as the Deputy Editor of Her Campus, where she acted as an editorial site lead and relaunched the brand for a Gen Z audience, as well as the Sex & Relationships Editor of Bustle and Elite Daily, where she hosted the YouTube series "No Shame Sex-Ed." Her work has appeared in Vogue, New York Magazine’s The Cut, Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, and other outlets.
Iman has written extensively about her experience with detox teas and laxative-based bulimia. Through Harvard Striped, she began working with lawmakers on legislation that would ban the sale of diet products to minors. Iman has appeared on the TODAY show, CBS, DailyMail TV, and New York 1 News to talk about her activism and has testified in City Hall.
Apple Books named Iman one of its writers to watch in 2022. Her debut novel, A Hundred Other Girls, a smart, modern story about the shifting media landscape and one Middle Eastern-American writer finding her place in it, was published in summer 2022 to critical acclaim. It was named Barnes & Nobles' August Fiction Pick, as well as one of the best books of the summer by Good Morning America, USA Today, the New York Post, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and more. Kirkus Reviews calls A Hundred Other Girls "a refreshing take on the classic media-insider-insider novel, championing the value of passion and thoughtfulness over career." CBS Studios and Uzo Aduba's Meynon Media are adapting the novel for television.
Iman’s sophomore novel, The Most Famous Girl In The World, will be published in September 2024.
You can often find her writing about her personal life on the internet, much to her parents’ dismay.