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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