Manisha Malcolm (she/her) is a Writer, Illustrator, and Art Model based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. She has been professionally showcasing from 2022, and since then her poems have been published locally and internationally, including the release of her debut collection of poems “Lengthy Stints of Admirable Blue" in 2024. The book explored love, dependency, accessing mental health treatment, and resilience.

Manisha has been a judge on the panel for the NSW Poetry Prize, raised money for the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia with the distribution of her poems, performs poetry live and has featured in a number of group shows, collaborations and solo exhibitions displaying illustrations, painting, photography, and poetry. Soon, Manisha will be attending the Hub Feenix Residency in Finland and The Mothership Residency in NYC to work on her second book.

You can connect with and find more of Manisha’s words and creative progress on Instagram @mku_m