About Mike

Mike Manson is a Bristol based writer and historian.

Mike is the author of six history books on Bristol (as Michael) and three published novels.

Mike studied sociology at Leicester University. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University and a Post Graduate Diploma from Bristol Polytechnic in Local Studies.

Mike was a co-editor of the Bristol Review of Books (2006-13), a co-founder of theBristol Short Story Prize (2008) and an organiser of the Bristol Festival of Literature (2010-2020).

He currently edits Bristol Civic Society’s magazine Better Bristol.