Michael S. Manley is a professional French hornist, teacher, and writer living in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to The Picture Island, Michael is the author of the plays float and Sept., and the co-author (book, lyrics) of the one-act musical Legacy of the Tiger Mother, with composer and author Angela Chan. In addition to fiction and dramatic writing, Michael has published many articles on labor and the arts for the International Musician. As a musician, Michael performed the entire run of Disney's The Lion King-Las Vegas, and spent his early career touring with the Broadway musicals Les Misérables and Miss Saigon, and with the New York City Opera National Company.
