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.’ The Carnegie-nominated The Hidden Story of Estie Noor was described by Maisie Chan as ‘a warm hug of a book’. And her latest novel, The House At The Edge of The World was named ‘charismatic’ and ‘enchanting’ by The Guardian.

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 and the Jhalak Prize, and shortlisted for an Alexandra Palace Book Award and a James Reckitt Hull Book Award.

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.