Her family are Greek Cypriot in origin. She was born in Worksop, but her family later moved to London. Her poems have been published in a wide range of magazines including Magma, The Rialto, The North and Ambit. She is reviews editor for Under the Radar magazine. Her first collection Melanchrini was published by Nine Arches Press and shortlisted for the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. She blogs at: http://miskinataylor.blogspot.co.uk and tweets at: @MariaTaylor_