Jeanette Winterson was raised to be a missionary but left home at 16. Her novel Frankissstein was longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize.

She has written ten novels and a memoir, as well as children’s books, non-fiction and screenplays. After graduating from Oxford University, at the age of 25 she published her first novel, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. She scripted the novel into a BAFTA-winning BBC drama. She has written ten novels and a memoir, as well as children’s books, non-fiction and screenplays.

All nominated books

Frankissstein