Love Goes North

About the Book: 

Going Home
Anster Sea Wall
The Slow Train
Love at Central Station
Refuge
Rail Replacement 
Connection
Trying to find joy
All Eyes
Green
Mill Grown
Queen St Station piano
Glasgow my first love 
Toil
The Street Preachers 
Botox 
Electric Light
Pressure 
Bothergate
Love Goes North
Love Goes North

In Love Goes North, Julie McNeill presents a heartfelt collection of poetry that serves as a love letter to trains, travel and the myriad experiences that shape our lives. Through her evocative verses, McNeill charts her journey north to Glasgow and beyond, capturing the essence of each moment along the way. Each poem is imbued with a sense of longing and joy, inviting readers to reflect on their own journeys and the people who have touched their hearts.

Love Goes North is ideal for poetry enthusiasts, lovers of travel, and anyone captivated by the stories that unfold on the road. It will resonate with those seeking inspiration from the journeys they undertake and the relationships they nurture. This collection is a perfect addition to any bookshelf, offering a comforting reminder of the power of love and connection in our lives.

Reviews: 

Reading her poetry is like passing time between train journeys in a pub by the sea you vaguely remember, where an old friend is reminding you of the pain and sheer exultation of being alive, and you never want the afternoon to stop. HUGH MCMILLAN

Attentive and full of care, here is a poetry where it’s not the devil that’s in the detail but an unfolding of life’s minute meanings, its light, its shadow. Tender and lyrical, these are poems that are truth-telling, whether that truth be achingly hard-won, or worn lightly and with joy. SAMUEL TONGUE

Quiet, clear and thoughtful: this is a poetry of perception and place. Julie McNeill's distinctive outlook opens new vistas on familiar spaces, from Scotland to the Mediterranean, and draws the reader in to spaces that are at once comforting, and disconcerting. This is intimate, and revealing, poetry -- to cherish and to provoke. DR VALENTINA BOLD

Praise for We Are Scottish Football:

In this unique and vivid collection of poems and photographs Julie McNeill makes sure we don’t forget the impact our footballing history has had on the world. STUART COSGROVE, author & presenter

A must read for any fan of football, history, poetry and Scotland. IAN MAXWELL, CEO SFA

In this wonderful book of poems and photographs Julie McNeill ties together the past and present of the game and highlights some of its outstanding moments, personalities and controversies.ROSE REILLY MBE, World Cup Winning Footballer

About the Author:

JULIE McNEILL, poet, author and workshop facilitator specializes in creative writing workshops and talks, focusing on mental

health and supporting individuals with additional needs. Author of Mission Dyslexia and two poetry collections, she’s the Poet in Residence for St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation and the Makar for The Scottish Women’s National Football Team Poets Society. Her performances include notable events like Wigtown Book Festival and StAnza International Poetry Festival.