Tarmo Teder (born 18 April 1958 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian writer, poet and critic.
Born on the island of Saaremaa, Teder studied from 1973-76.
at the Tallinn Polytechnic and 1976-78 at Kingissepa, now Kuressaare.
He began work in Tartu and Tallinn, as a boiler worker.
From 1994-95.
Teder was the culture editor for âRahva HÀÀlâ("People's Voice") and from 1995-1998 as an editor at "Eesti PĂ€evaleht" (ââEstonian Dailyââ).
Teder is a member of the Estonian Writers Union.
Winner of the Friedebert Tuglas Award for his short story Viimase idealisti pildid (ââPictures of the Last Idealistââ, published in ââLoomingââ no 6 2004).