Growing up in Scotland and England, as a youngster he loved science fiction and fantasy stories. A passion for travel led him to places as far apart as Moscow and Western Australia, where he have lived and worked.
He studied journalism in the UK and the US and worked as a writer, reporter and sub-editor for local and regional newspapers in England and on Bermuda's national daily newspaper. Scott was named Southern Newspapers' News Reporter of the Year (Northern Region) 1997 in England, and also received the Scheibel Award from Los Angeles Pierce College in 1995.
The internationally released Lennon Bermuda was an account of John Lennon's time in Bermuda in 1980. The book led to a Crystal Butterfly Literary Award for outstanding contribution to Bermuda literature, by Atlantic Publishing House (Bermuda).
The novella, The Bird at the End of Time, was a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and the IAN Book of the Year Awards. A screenplay of the novella was a semi-finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards and a quarter-finalist in another three screenwriting competitions.
When not writing Scott enjoys running and competing in road races. He occasionally plays guitar and sings, and appreciates catching up on the latest books and movies.
If you want to learn more please check his blog, and also his Bookbub author profile at https://www.bookbub.com/authors/scott-neil
