Guy Mankowski

Guy Mankowski was lead singer of the band Alba Nova. He is the author of the novels The Intimates & Letters from Yelena (winner of an Arts Council Literature award and used in GCSE training by Osiris Educational). He also authored How I Left The National Grid, “Dead Rock Stars” and An Honest Deceit (a New Writing North Read Regional title, adapted for Audible). ‘Albion’s Secret History: Snapshots of England’s Pop Rebels and Outsiders’ was published by Zer0 Books in 2021. His biography of Kristen Pfaff, 'I Know How To Live' achieved bestseller status on Substack in February 2025 for volume 1 of it, with the second volume released in instalments from August 2025. His sixth novel, ‘You Complete The Masterpiece’ was published in 2024. He is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Lincoln University, and is represented by The Hamilton Agency, London.