TEMPLATES

About the Book

Like many writers before me I've drafted pieces of verse over the years hoping that someday I'd get round to learning the poetic craft, polish up some of what I've written, and have it published. Recently however, I realized that if I didn't do this now I might never do it. Thus I decided to go into print before learning what I should learn beforehand. This book is the result.

About the Author

Frank McGillion is a writer and author who has been published extensively in academic. popular and literary arenas. He has authored or co-authored ten books to date, and they include: The Opening Eye; Fatima and Science; and, his widely acclaimed autobiographical novel, On the Edge of a Lifetime. Born, in 1948, in Glasgow, Scotland; he had an unconventional early education. He attended Glasgow University where he obtained his doctorate through research into the ‘Royal Disease,’ acute intermittent porphyria, which he continued at the University of Oxford. He also holds a Masters Degree in I.T. from City University, London, and several other academic qualifications. He had a protracted spell in industry where he worked in a variety of medically- oriented research and commercial posts and travelled widely. Templates—A Draft of Poetry, is his first collection of poetry. It is mainly drawn from pieces written over a period of sixteen years. He lives and works in London. www.frankmcgillion.com