Neil is a literary and licensing agent who has represented intellectual property to the book trade since 1981. His clients have included Jane Goodall, Julius Lester and William H. Masters, M.D. Some have received the Coretta Scott King Award and The Newbery Honor Medal or nominations for The National Book Critics Circle Award and National Book Award.

He has also designed and led fast-track reading and writing workshops for public school students in urban and suburban settings, and has edited work in advertising, marketing, general fiction and non-fiction. During 1995 - 2005 he served as pro-bono writing instructor in grades K – 8 for schools in the Minnetonka School District and from 2004 -2006 directed writing programs for the Cargill Scholars® educational enrichment program for inner-city youth.

He has volunteered for 12 organizations in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area with a focus on wildlife protection, classical music and literacy. He serves currently as Volunteer Educator for The Raptor Center at The College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota.

Courses taught at Adler Graduate School:

Writing Immersion
Writing Tutorials

Professional Affiliation:

Alpha of Pennsylvania Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa

Your Strengths as an Instructor

I am non traditional in every way and believe the most direct road to writing proficiency is off the beaten track. Writing education must be contextual, integrating the writer's personality and thought process with her academic and mechanical skills.  The most potent form of writing instruction will tap the student's existing skill sets with humor, social interest and emotional insight.

Contact Information

(w) 952-249-6292
E-mail: bookagent@earthlink.net

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