March 5, 2018 Feature: Neil McCarthy

Neil McCarthy is an Irish poet who lives in Vienna. His debut collection “Stopgap Grace” draws on years spent outside of Ireland where he has lived, worked and been a guest poet in places such as LA, Melbourne, Bucharest and NYC to name a few. He is also a veteran of 4 Prague Fringe Festivals where he performed with The Voice & The Verse ensemble. Fellow poet and friend Stephen Murray has described his book as “a love letter to the world on the eve of its destruction”. The collection “Stopgap Grace” is available from www.salmonpoetry.com