Neil Griffin

Neil Griffin is an award-winning poet, essayist and ex-wildlife biologist. A former finalist for CBC's Poetry Prize and an Alberta Magazine Award, his writing has appeared throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. He holds an MFA from the University of Victoria. He currently lives on Vancouver Island, where he is an instructor in the Writing Department at the University of Victoria.

Stories by Neil Griffin

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