Jeanette Winterson is an acclaimed English author, born on 27 August 1959 in Manchester. Her literary works span across themes of gender polarities and sexual identity, often exploring the interaction between humans and technology. She rose to prominence with her first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, which is a semi-autobiographical account of a lesbian's experiences in an English Pentecostal community.

Winterson's talents have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Whitbread Prize for a First Novel, a BAFTA Award for Best Drama, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the E. M. Forster Award, the St. Louis Literary Award, and the Lambda Literary Award twice. Her contributions to literature have earned her the titles of Officer and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (OBE and CBE), and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

In addition to her writing, Winterson is involved in broadcasting and teaching creative writing. Her works have been translated into nearly 20 languages.