The Girl with the Red Umbrella by Nina He is the winner of the 2024 Author of Tomorrow, 11 & Under Category. 

The Girl with the Red Umbrella: As Ms. Berenth went on her daily walk, she didn’t know what would happen as her trek unfolded... and it all started with a girl and a blood red umbrella.

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WNSF: What is your favourite book?

Nina: My favourite book series is Charlie Thorne.

WNSF: Who is your favourite author? Or one who has inspired you and why?

Nina: My favourite author would have to be Stuart Gibbs. His writing is just so awesome!

WNSF: What is your favourite subject at school?

Nina: I want to say lunch, but I don’t think that’ll work, so probably writing!

WNSF: What does ‘adventure writing’ mean to you?

Nina: To me, adventure writing simply means writing about an adventure. Either your own adventure, or a fictional one.

WNSF: If you could ask an author anything, what would you want to know?

Nina: How do you stick to writing one book at a time?

WNSF: Who would you consider one of your heroes and why? 

Nina: One of my heroes would be my older brother because he’s really funny and he always makes me laugh when I’m sad.

WNSF: What is the most adventurous thing you would like to do, or place you would like to visit and why?

Nina: I would like to go to China one day. I’ve been there already, but I haven’t gone in a few years.

WNSF: Where do you find inspiration for your stories? 

Nina: My inspiration comes from my dreams; I go to bed, I dream about something, and then I turn it into a story. Other times, I just come up with a prompt at random times throughout the day.

WNSF: If you could time travel, where would you go and why?

Nina: If I could time travel, I would go back to before there were any humans to see what the Earth looked like.

WNSF: What three words would you use to describe your story?

Nina: Action-packed, funny, and interesting.