Nicola Winstanley is a New Zealand-Canadian writer based in Hamilton, Ontario, best known as an author of picture books for children."Author Nicola Winstanley Shifts Focus in Smoke, Her Stunning Debut Short Story Collection". Open Book, May 17, 2024.
Born and raised in New Zealand, she was educated at the University of Auckland and the University of British Columbia.
Her book Cinnamon Baby, illustrated by Janice Nadeau, was shortlisted for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award in 2012, and How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps, illustrated by John Martz, was a Governor General's Literary Award nominee for English-language children's illustration at the 2019 Governor General's Awards."The finalists for the 2019 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — illustration". CBC Books, October 2, 2019.
In 2024 she published Smoke, her first adult short story collection.Attila Berki, Cassandra Drudi and Andrew Woodrow-Butcher, "2024 Spring Preview: Short Fiction and Poetry". Quill & Quire, February 7, 2024. The book received a nomination for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award in 2025."5 Canadian authors shortlisted for $10K Danuta Gleed Literary Award for best debut short story collection". CBC Books, April 30, 2025.
Works Cinnamon Baby - 2011 The Pirate's Bed - 2015 A Bedtime Yarn - 2017 How to Give Your Cat a Bath in Five Easy Steps - 2019 Mel and Mo's Marvelous Balancing Act - 2019 Smoke - 2024
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