Neil Blower

Neil Blower is a British born novelist, screenwriter and poet whose debut novel Shell Shock: the Diary of Tommy Atkins was released on 1st October 2011.
Born in Salford, Manchester, Neil Blower joined the British Army in 1999 and served with the royal Tank Regiment, for five years serving in Kosiovo and in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 (Op Telic).
Due to his military service, Neil Blower developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and upon diagnosis was advised to undertake a create persuit to help cope with the symptoms of the condition. This lead to him taking up writing as a hobby which went on to Blower starting a degree in creative writing and English Literature at the Univerity of Salford.
Whilst at the University of Salford, it was also discovered that Neil Blower suffered from Dyslexia on the Autistic Spectrum.
His debut novel Shell Shock: The Diary of Tommy Atkins tells the story of a young British soldier and his struggle adjusting to civilian life, while struggling to cope with PTSD.
Neil Blower's writing has been compared to other war novelists such as Ernest Hemmingway, Pat Barker and British poets such as Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. This is due to his ability to convey both moving and accurate portrayals of the consequences of war.
Neil Blower has also contributed seven poems to the anthology Eduring Freedom, which comemorates ten years of British involvement inside of Afghanistan.

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