Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson is a British novelist born in 1959 in Manchester, England.

Adopted and raised in a strict Pentecostal household, her upbringing influenced her acclaimed debut novel, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" (1985).

Winterson graduated from Oxford University and gained recognition as one of the "Best of Young British Writers" in the 1980s.

She has adapted her work for television and radio, and regularly contributes to newspapers and journals.

Winterson's writing often explores themes of gender, sexuality, and identity.

Her works are published in 28 countries, and she divides her time between Gloucestershire and London.