Aoife Mannix
Aoife Mannix is an Irish writer and poet based in London. She is the author of three books of poetry ‘The Trick of Foreign Words’ ‘The Elephant in the Corner’ and ‘Growing Up An Alien’ – all published by Tall Lighthouse (www.tall-lighthouse.co.uk). She has a new collection ‘Turn The Clocks Upside Down’ due out from them in October and her first novel is being published by Lubin & Kleyner in late 2008. She has also been commissioned by Phrased & Confused through the Hub and Arts Council England to write and perform ‘Different Words for Snow’ with musician Janie Armour (www.myspace.com/aoifemannixandjaniearmour).
She has performed throughout the UK and Europe as well as a tour of Taiwan, Thailand and India last year with the British Council. Her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, London Live, Resonance FM, and the BBC World Service as well as published in numerous magazines. See www.aoifemannix.com for more information.