Rachel Mann

Rachel Mann is a priest, writer and broadcaster. She is the author of thirteen books, including her debut poetry collection, A Kingdom of Love (Carcanet Press, 2019), and the acclaimed non-fiction, Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory and God (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2017). She is a Visiting Teaching Fellow at The Manchester Writing School, and broadcasts regularly, including as a contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day. Her second collection, Eleanor Among the Saints, was published by Carcanet Press in January 2024. Born in the UK, she lives in Manchester.

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I hope that [Eleanor Among the Saints] will enable anyone to discover, no matter what they think about gender or sexuality, to discover at the edge of words, the edge of what’s sayable, the edge of what poetry can do, that there’s a sense of openness and promise, and new...
We are thrilled to announce the T. S. Eliot Prize 2024 Shortlist, chosen by judges Mimi Khalvati (Chair), Anthony Joseph and Hannah Sullivan from 187 poetry collections submitted by British and Irish publishers. The eclectic list comprises seasoned poets, two debuts, two second collections, and two previously shortlisted poets from...