Alys Tomlinson studied English literature and communications at the University of Leeds and photography at Central Saint Martins. She recently completed an MA (Distinction) in anthropology at SOAS, University of London. Tomlinson is most interested in the relationship between people and place, exploring themes of environment, belonging, and identity. Her work has been included in over twenty international exhibitions, most recently at Somerset House and the National Portrait Gallery, London. She was named Sony World Photographer of the Year 2018 for her series Ex-Voto, which was published by GOST Books in 2019.