Neale McDevitt

Neale McDevitt was born and raised in Montreal's Notre Dame de Grace (NDG) district. Although he moved eight times over his first 42 years, he always remained within the same eight-block radius. A former member of the Canadian National Weightlifting Team and an old rugby player, McDevitt eventually tried his hand at writing because it was significantly easier on his body.

Today, McDevitt lives in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, some 30 kilometers west of Montreal and his beloved NDG. No longer a regular in seedy bars, McDevitt can now be spotted puttering around in his garden with his daughter Charlotte, the Benevolent Dictator. His main aspiration is to live a long life, be a good father and, like his film hero Vito Corleone, to one day fall stone dead in his tomato patch while being chased by his grandchild.