Mark Grist
Announcing our visiting poet for Manx Litfest 2025!
Fest Magazine called him “The English teacher you wish you’d had” and The Guardian described him as “A man precision built to reach out to a live audience.”
Mark Grist an award-winning poet, rapper, storyteller, podcaster and children’s author, who rose to fame when his Don’t Flop rap battle against Mancunian MC Blizzard became an internet sensation, and the most-watched UK rap battle of all time. Mark’s shows are absolutely unmissable, thanks to his inspirational storytelling skills and passion for his subject, along with his complex grasp of rhyme and writing techniques. His picture book, Rhinos Don’t Cry is published by Bloomsbury, while Rogue Teacher, a book of poems for adults and teachers, is published by Burning Eye Books.