Tamsin Winter

Tamsin Winter is a multi-award-winning author who writes fresh, funny and heartfelt fiction for readers aged 10+. Tamsin studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university and has worked as an English teacher for over 20 years. Her debut novel , Being Miss Nobody, won multiple awards, including the Awesome Book Award and the Brilliant Book Award. It was also endorsed by the charity Rethink Mental Illness for its sensitive portrayal of a girl with selective mutism. Jemima Small Versus the UniverseGirl (in Real Life), Tamsin's third novel, won the Booklings Award 2022 and has been described as “A must-have addition to adolescent bookshops” by the Press Association. Tamsin's latest book, Bad Influence, has been shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Reading Rampage Award 2024 and the Spellbinding Book of the Year. It has been described as “Brave, honest and heartbreakingly funny” by comedian and writer Ben Miller, and “so uplifting and powerful’ by author Cathy Cassidy. Tamsin lives in Leicestershire, England and is currently working on her next novel.