John McManus (author)

John McManus is an American novelist and short story writer.

He is the author of a novel, Bitter Milk,[1] and the short story collections Born on a Train,[2] Stop Breakin Down,[3] and Fox Tooth Heart.

[4] In recognition of Stop Breakin Down, McManus became the youngest ever recipient of the Whiting Award.

[7] He teaches creative writing at Old Dominion University[8] and Goddard College.

[9] In 2013, McManus contributed an essay to a limited edition of Clive Barker's novella, Cabal.