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Follow on Google News | From local politician to worldwide publisher.Former Durham City Mayor embarks on a new career as a novelist.
By: Pitymepublishing " I published my story as a kindle ebook in November 2011 and didn't realise that it was becoming popular until I received a cheque from Amazon the following June" says Neil, 57. " I had just heard the day before that my teaching job was under threat and that I would consequently be facing redundancy and so it really lifted my spirits.The story ironically is about a teacher whose life changes dramatically and so this was not only coincidental but also very timely." Since leaving teaching when his job ended in June Neil has completed and published his second novel, "The Church Across the Street," the fictional memoir of a youngster growing up in Northern England in the 1960's. This was published in August and is already attracting 5 star reviews, with one reviewer refering to him as an "English Frank McCourt. Visit https://www.amazon.co.uk/ "I have been very pleased with the way the new book has been received. I wanted to capture the voice of a young child marturing into an adult to tell a story against the exciting backdrop of the turbulent 1960's and I feel that I have achieved this." Grifffin's third novel, a political thriller "The People's Flag," will be available in the Spring of 2014. End
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