Nadine Aisha Jassat is the author of acclaimed poetry collection Let Me Tell You This, (‘beautifully written, immense and full of passion’ – Nikita Gill), and three middle grade mysteries in verse. The Stories Grandma Forgot (And How I Found Them), was described by Sophie Anderson as ‘one of those books that truly makes the world a better place,’ while the Carnegie-nominated The Hidden Story of Estie Noor is described by Maisie Chan as ‘a warm hug of a book’. Her next novel, The House At The Edge of The World, is forthcoming in May 2025. 

Nadine has taught and performed internationally and across media, including BBC Scotland’s The Big Scottish Book Club and Author’s Live. She has been published widely, and features in popular anthologies such as Picador’s It’s Not About the Burqa (Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year), Polygon’s The People’s City, and Bloodaxe's Staying Human. Her work has drawn significant acclaim, with her writing for adults shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award, a Herald Scottish Culture Award for Outstanding Literature, and winning a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award; and her writing for children longlisted for a UKLA Book Award, shortlisted for the Alexandra Palace Book Award, and more. 

Nadine lives in Scotland, and grew up in the North of England with a Yorkshire mum and Zimbabwean Dad. She is of mixed heritage; a heritage which can only be told in stories.