Jennifer Morag Henderson is a Scottish writer specializing in historical biography and literary studies, with a focus on the history of northern Scotland. Her acclaimed biography "Josephine Tey: A Life" (2015, republished 2021) marked the first comprehensive study of the renowned Scottish crime writer and playwright, earning recognition as a Book of the Year by the Observer, Independent, and Telegraph. Her forthcoming work "Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots" (2025) explores 16th-century Scottish history and was longlisted for the Highland Book Prize.
Henderson's diverse literary output spans nonfiction, poetry, and drama, often drawing inspiration from archival research to illuminate historical figures. Her innovative biography-in-verse "Jofrid Gunn" (2025) reconstructs the life of a 16th-century Faroese woman who married into Clan Gunn. A graduate of the University of Glasgow and Dalhousie University, Henderson has edited the literary magazine "Random Acts of Writing" and brings extensive experience from various sectors of the book trade to her multifaceted writing career.