Gervase Phinn (born 27 December 1946 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an Englishauthor and educator. After a career as a teacher he became a schools inspector and, latterly, Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside.

He has published five volumes of autobiography, collections of poetry and a number of books about education. He has a particular interest in children's literature and literacy and is widely known as a lively and entertaining speaker.

He is married with four grown-up children. He is brother to Alec Pinn, bouzouki player in the renowned folk group De Dannan.

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