Alison Manning

Alison Manning had a poem commissioned for Show Windows, part of Coventry City of Culture. Her poetry films have featured in film festivals, exhibitions and radio. She has published a children’s book, World Without Endless Sheep, and poems in anthologies and online sites, such as The Dirigible Balloon. She was shortlisted for Coventry Poet Laureate in 2023 and 2025. She was Resident Poet for Springboard Festival 2025. In her spare time, she tries to grow lemons.