# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Rachael Allen joins us for Poets Who Edit, a new reading series at Manchester Poetry LibraryAbout this EventPoets Who Edit is a new reading series sponsored by Poetry Research @ Manchester Met and MA Publishing, which invites award-winning poets who are also editors at influential presses from across the UK’s diverse publishing scene, for readings and workshops at Manchester Poetry Library. Visiting poet-editors include Sarah Howe (Chatto & Windus), Rachael Allen (Fitzcarraldo Editions, Granta) and Luke Thompson (Guillemot Press).Rachael Allen is the author of Kingdomland (Faber, 2019), a Poetry Book Society Choice, as well as God Complex (Faber, 2024). She was the recipient of a Northern Writers’ Award and an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors. For over a decade she worked in editorial at the literary quarterly magazine, Granta, and established the poetry list for Granta Books, where her authors include major figures such as Will Harris, Daisy Lafarge, Holly Pester, Will Alexander and others. Last year, Rachael began her current role at Fitzcarraldo Editions, where her list includes voices such as Oluwaseun Olayiwola, Diane Seuss and Sasha Debevec?McKenney. She is a lecturer in Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/poets-who-edit-featuring-rachael-allen/100001760638199249
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University
- **lat**: 53.4698848
- **long**: -2.2374638
- **full address**: Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University, Grosvenor East Building, Manchester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen being held?
  - **A:** Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University, Grosvenor East Building, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen?
  - **A:** Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen is organized by Manchester Poetry Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poets Who Edit:  Featuring Rachael Allen sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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