Welcome to Neil Tarpey's Website

Here you'll find: Neil's background bio; links to 14 of his 99-word stories published over the years in the North Coast Journal's annual flash fiction contest; several photos of Neil performing his stories; info and blurbs about his successful book, Flashes of Lightning; the favorite sports column he wrote ("Cassius and Jack") about Neil's father, Jack, and Muhammed Ali; the synopsis and local setting for his novel, Darkness in the Redwoods, coming out in late 2024; his photos from the beautiful west coasts of America and Ireland, in the wonderful Navajo and Hopi lands, and at other sites; a quartet of Neil's published poems, including A Dog's Prayer; plus, how to order a book or to contact him.