Guy Mankowski
gmankow.bsky.social
Guy Mankowski
@gmankow.bsky.social
Author & Senior Lecturer. ‘I Know How To Live': The Life of Kristen Pfaff' ⬇️. ‘This biography places Kristen back in the deserved centre of the narrative’- John Robb| Agent- The Hamilton Agency www.iknowhowtolive.substack.com
A piece about how Pulp’s return and the struggle to save Scunthorpe Steel got me thinking- ‘where are we now? guymankowski.substack.com/p/come-alive... (citing @gazelletwin.bsky.social and others)
‘Come Alive’: Pulp, Labour, Revolution and Trauma
How the return of Sheffield's finest got me wondering 'where are we now?'
guymankowski.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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The Divine Comedy premiere Achilles video plus album news! louderthanwar.com/the-divine-c...
The Divine Comedy premiere Achiles video
Achilles, the new single from The Divine Comedy, now has a video every bit as beautiful and moving as the song it accompanies. One of many...
louderthanwar.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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I’ve chosen Richey Edwards as my subject for the BBC Radio 4 series Great Lives. My guest is Simon Price and the programme is presented by Matthew Parris. Programme is broadcast at 3pm on Easter Monday 21 April www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
April 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The last part of the Kristen Pfaff biography I wrote with her brother- Kristen joining Hole, the role Kurt Cobain played in her life, meeting Steve Albini, Courtney Love and so much more- is now live at iknowhowtolive.substack.com. Finally releasing it out into the world felt strangely emotional!
February 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This edition of “Wonder Woman” is thanks to an exclusive from the long-awaited biography about Kristen Pfaff. https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2024/11/29/wonder-women-i-know-how-to-live-the-life-of-kristen-pfaff/
November 29, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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30 years ago today, Richey Edwards disappeared.
He was last seen at the Jarvis London Embassy Hotel, staying in
Room 561.
After checking out, & despite alleged sightings, he remains missing: presumed dead.
"He didn't want to go to America." - Rachel Edwards.
#OnThisDay
January 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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👀On the Radar: four new indie #crimefiction novels, plus Ladybug is back in the latest from Kotaro Isaka🇯🇵
crimefictionlover.com/2024/11/on-t...
Authors include: Simon Marlowe, @andrewjfield.bsky.social, Jena Bowers and Guy Mankowski
November 15, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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'You should own what you're passionate about. You've got to stick to your guns. Deep down in your gut only you know what you want to write.'

Novelist Guy Mankowski on not compromising your art, his new book and what he wish he'd known when he started querying.

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November 28, 2024 at 2:26 AM
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I have the opportunity to share an exclusive from the long-awaited biography about Kristen Pfaff, titled ‘I Know How to Live: The Life of Kristen Pfaff’, written by Guy Mankowski & Jason Pfaff. The book gives Kristen the space to tell her story in her own voice. #notreble link in comments!
November 30, 2024 at 12:24 AM