Dawn O’Porter (b. 1979) is a Scottish writer, director & television presenter.

Dawn O’Porter was born in Alexandria, Scotland and grew up on the island of Guernsey. She lived with her mother until she was 6. After the death of her mother, Dawn lived with her grandparents and other relatives.

Having studied acting for 3 years, Dawn decided acting was not for her. She moved into working on television as a presenter, including of documentaries.

Dawn O’Porter has written for many publications, particularly on feminist issues.

She published her first novel, Paper Aeroplanes, in 2013. It was loosely based on her teenage years on Guernsey.

Since then, O’Porter has published 3 more novels – The Cows (2017), So Lucky (2019) and Cat Lady (2022).