Miguel-Manso (born in Santarém, Portugal, in 1979) is a poet whose work has been in print since 2008. He is on the roster of various publishers and his writings have been included in several significant anthologies and literary journals. In cinema he has written, produced and directed (in collaboration with João Manso) the feature film BIBLIOGRAPHIA. He has done theatre collaborations with the Cão Solteiro theatre company and the theatre director Susana Vidal. He has been invited to participating speaker at literary festivals, lectures, and poetry readings, in and outside of Portugal. His book PERSIANAS (TINTA-DA-CHINA, 2015) was shortlisted for many prizes: Sociedade Portuguese De Autores, Gloria De Sant’ Anna, Pen Clube Portugues, Casina Da Povoa. His work has also received critical attention in the principal national periodicals.