Nadine Aisha Jassat
Author · 3 books
Nadine Aisha Jassat is the author of acclaimed poetry collection Let Me Tell You This, and The Stories Grandma Forgot (And How I Found Them), a gripping middle grade verse mystery which shines a light on Alzheimer’s and identity. Her work has been published widely in popular anthologies such as Picador’s It’s Not About the Burqa (Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year), Bloodaxe’s Staying Human, and more. She has drawn significant acclaim: including being shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award, a Herald Scottish Culture Award for Outstanding Literature, and winning a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Nadine has taught creative writing and performed internationally and across media, from taking part in Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Outriders Africa to appearing in BBC’s The Big Scottish Book Club, and has worked with schools, libraries and arts and equalities organisations across the UK and internationally.
