Adwoa Badoe

Adwoa Badoe is a Ghanaian teacher, writer, and dancer based in Guelph, Canada. Adwoa is an author who focuses on writing for children and young adults. In addition to her literary work, she is a storyteller with experience in creating and producing works for the stage. Her projects include The Griot’s Journey (DVD), Song of Wagadu: Song of Africa (CD), and Fighting For Their Freedom: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Company, a work commissioned by the Fort York Museum. She is also an ordained minister and an assisting pastor at the River of Life International Fellowship, Guelph.

Biography Adwoa was born in Ghana. She studied Human biology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and qualified as a doctor. The Queen's New Shoes, (1998); The Pot of Wisdom, (2001); Nana's Cold Days, (2002); Ok to Be Sad, (2005); Today Child; Long As There Is Love, (2005); Histórias de Ananse, (with Baba Wagué Diakité and Marcelo Pen) (2006); Between Sisters, (2012); Aluta, (2016).