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About
Neil’s debut collection ‘Exclamation Marx!’ was published by Silhouette Press. He has read at events across the UK, such as the Ledbury Poetry Festival and Cheltenham Poetry Festival, and he has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize.
Neil has a YouTube channel called Autistic Not Alien.
He writes for West England Bylines, SLAP Mag (Supporting Local Arts & Performance), Joyzine and God Is In The TV.
REVIEWS FOR ‘EXCLAMATION MARX!’
‘The best of them end with a well-timed punch…Worth buying for a clever Henry Reed parody.’
– The Morning Star
‘It got plenty of sniggers and snorts out of me.’
– Hong Kong Review of Books
‘Almost every poem in the pamphlet satisfies with a punchline…There are plenty of laughs to be had in the face of austerity.’
– Ink Sweat and Tears
‘A witty, satirical collection that packs punches and belly laughs with equal clout.’
– Paper & Ink Zine
‘Neil plays with language and expectations. He likes to lead you on detours to truth or for fun. Let him take you there.’
– Sarah Dixon, Poet & ‘The Quiet Compere’
‘Neil is one of the finest young poets in the West Midlands – his poetry is a potent mix of wit and wordplay, intelligence and pathos.’
– Fergus McGonigal, Poet & former Worcestershire Poet Laureate
‘I am a big fan of the pun…It is only a person of high standards, left leanings and straight out talent that can get away with it page after page.’
– Urbane F
