Kevin McManus is from Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Ireland. He has published a number of novels, poetry collections, a short story anthology, a play script and novellas which are all available to purchase on paperback and ebook on Amazon. 

In 2016 he won the Leonard award for his writing. His poems have been published in several international journals, including the London Grip, the Californian Catamaran, the Honest Ulsterman, the Fortnightly Review, the Galway Review, the Cormorant, Dreich, and An Aitiuil.

In 2022 the poem "Lost Souls" was adapted into a short film and won the Blissfest film festival in Chicago. The film was also a finalist in the Cork poetry film festival and the Drumshanbo written word festival. It was also selected for the Los Angeles poetry film festival.