The Space Between Us
Published on 2. July 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
18 pages
978-1-78864-016-9 (ISBN)
Description
The attention to detail, pressure of observation and imaginative images in Neil Elder's work combine with a quiet power to deliver a collection that simmers with satire, but never cynicism. Elder holds up a mirror to contemporary society, to how we relate, to the way things are beneath the surface, but his gaze is ultimately humane, even when rueful for what has been lost. Vivid, many layered, yet accessible, this is a highly accomplished and utterly distinctive full-length debut that builds on his award-winning pamphlet, Codes of Conduct.
Praise for Neil Elder's previous work: 'entertaining throughout, particularly when satirically depicting experiences of office work - a key aspect of contemporary life - in farcical and self-defeating episodes.'
Ian Gregson on Codes of Conduct
Praise for Neil Elder's previous work: 'entertaining throughout, particularly when satirically depicting experiences of office work - a key aspect of contemporary life - in farcical and self-defeating episodes.'
Ian Gregson on Codes of Conduct
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Language
English
Place of publication
Blaenau Ffestiniog
United Kingdom
ISBN-13
978-1-78864-016-9 (9781788640169)
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Neil Elder was born in Pinner, Middlesex, not far from where he now lives. After leaving Stirling University, where he read English, in 1994, Neil worked in the custodial sector, before a short spell as a freelance legal clerk for solicitors. Neil eventually surrendered to the teaching profession and currently teaches at a school in Ealing. He is married with two children.
Neil has had work published in a number of journals and magazines, The Rialto, Envoi, Acumen, and The Interpreter's House are just some of them. He appears in the anthology, The Book of Love and Loss (Belgrave Press). In 2014, Neil was shortlisted for the Frogmore Poetry Prize and also for the Wells Festival Poetry Prize. His debut pamphlet Codes of Conduct won the Cinnamon Press Poetry Pamphlet prize in 2015. A full collection, The Space Between Us will be published by Cinnamon in July, 2018.
Neil has had work published in a number of journals and magazines, The Rialto, Envoi, Acumen, and The Interpreter's House are just some of them. He appears in the anthology, The Book of Love and Loss (Belgrave Press). In 2014, Neil was shortlisted for the Frogmore Poetry Prize and also for the Wells Festival Poetry Prize. His debut pamphlet Codes of Conduct won the Cinnamon Press Poetry Pamphlet prize in 2015. A full collection, The Space Between Us will be published by Cinnamon in July, 2018.