Kevin MacNeil

Kevin MacNeil (born 20th century) is a Scottish novelist, poet, screenwriter, lyricist, playwright and educator. Early life and education MacNeil was born and raised on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Career Artistic collaborations MacNeil has collaborated with Hebridean musician Willie Campbell. In 2011, they released the album Visible From Space together. Teaching and fellowships MacNeil has undertaken teaching posts and writing residencies in Sweden (Uppsala University), Bavaria (Villa Concordia), Shetland, the University of Edinburgh, and Kingston University. He has held the Hawthornden Fellowship and was Inaugural Recipient of the Iain Crichton Smith Bilingual Writing Fellowship. He has been a judge for the Highland Book Prize, the Wigtown Poetry Prize and the Scottish Book Trust New Writers’ Award. He is a remote mentor and on-site residential short-course tutor for the Moniack Mhor Writers’ Centre. In 2017, he began a post at the University of Stirling, where he works as a tutor and supervisor for both undergraduate and postgraduate creative-writing–degree programs. Awards * Tivoli Europa Giovani International Poetry Prize Works As author * Poetry collection: Love a