Sepehr Haddad

Sepehr Haddad, born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian-American author and recording artist. His latest historical fiction novel, published in October 2024, is "The Harmless Necessary Cat," a World War II Family Saga set in Allied-occupied Iran. Sepehr's debut novel, "A Hundred Sweet Promises," won the 2023 American Fiction Awards for Historical Fiction and Historical Romance. It was also the #1 Amazon Bestseller in Middle Eastern literature and Historical Russian fiction and was featured on National Public Radio (NPR). Sepehr is also a Universal Music Group (UMG) recording artist with the Billboard chart-topping duo "Shahin & Sepehr." He lives in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Other Awards: FINALIST- 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS - Historical Fiction & Literary Fiction SHORTLIST- 2022 HAWTHORNE PRIZE - Historical Fiction WINNER OF THE 2021 AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS - Historical Fiction