Neil Forsyth

Neil Forsyth (born 1978 Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist, writer and author.

Early life

Forsyth grew up in Dundee where he attended the High School of Dundee and his first writing appeared in a Dundee United fanzine. He graduated from Edinburgh University and held several jobs including as a nightclub promoter before working as a freelance journalist. He is also a graduate of the New York Film Academy.

Other People's Money

Forsyth's first book Other People's Money told the true story of the Scottish fraudster Elliot Castro. Forsyth was living in Scotland and writing for men's magazines when he read about Castro's fraud conviction in a newspaper. He wrote to Castro in prison and gained his permission to write the biography. At publication Other People's Money received a large amount of coverage and while the book was well received, some newspapers questioned the book's moral purpose. "They thought it was wrong that we should profit from Elliot's crimes," Forsyth said in an interview, "But that's always something I protested against quite vigorously. Elliot was caught, and sentenced, and paid for his crimes." The film rights to Other People's Money were purchased by the producers of The Last King of Scotland. In 2014 it was reported the book is now being adapted for film by Crabtree Films with Forsyth writing the screenplay and Brian Kelly attached to direct.