Michael Lawson

A staunch northerner from Manchester and LGBTQ+ writer, Mike completed The Novel Studio at City, University of London in 2021. In October 2022, Mike self-published his debut novel, Biscuits With Blanche, which reached number 2 in the Amazon LGBT charts. In 2023, Mike won a scholarship at The Novelry on the strength of his second novel, WINGING IT. Mike spends his days training cabin crew and pilots emergency procedures, and spends his evenings dreaming of being on Strictly.