Neil Anderson

Neil Anderson is a Sheffield-based author/ journalist who first came to prominence in the mid-1990s with the 'Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to Sheffield' which was published at the height of the dance club explosion of the era.

His 'Take It To The Limit' book about legendary venue The Limit, which ran on Sheffield’s West Street from 1978 to 1991, became a best-seller in 2009. Launched by Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, the book’s launch party was attended by members of the Human League, Pulp, Artery, Vice Versa (who later became ABC) and other bands who played early gigs at the venue.

'Sheffield’s Date With Hitler' was published in 2010 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Sheffield Blitz. The book formed the basis of BBC1’s Sheffield The Forgotten Blitz documentary and followed over a year of research and attempts to explain why the city’s munitions works were largely missed by the Luftwaffe on December 12 and 15, 1940.

His 'Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Sheffield' became known countrywide as the book that reunited Chris and Ann Jackson and inspired them to get remarried after 26 years apart. His 'Dirty Stop Out's Guide' series now has books in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Coventry, Barnsley, Sheffield and Chesterfield.

The author is a regular contributor to the international music magazine Vive Le Rock. He is working on projects including citywide plans to mark the 85th anniversary of the Sheffield Blitz.

He's also a university lecturer.