Tamsin Janu

Tamsin is inspired to write by the things she has seen and experienced. Her first children’s novel, Figgy in the World, was born from memories of a three month stay in Ghana, West Africa in 2009. It follows a little Ghanaian girl named Figgy and her goat Kwame on a mission to find the medicine that will make Figgy’s Grandma Ama well again. Many of the locations Tamsin visited and Ghanaian children she met are depicted in her first novel. [Source]
Author's Comment: When I returned home from three months in Ghana I wanted to write something that would help me remember my experiences there. I decided that Ghana would be an interesting and unique setting for a kid’s story, and that’s when I came up with the character of Figgy and her mission. I had written journal entries everyday during my stay in Ghana, so that helped to bring back memories, sights and sounds; I visited most of the places Figgy and Nana visit in the book.
Nationality: Australian