After the RJ Ellory story, Northern Ireland crime writer Neville said it was time to speak out about his own experience.

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"This has been building up for some time but the tipping point was on Friday when the Ellory controversy broke, " he said.

BBC: NI crime writers Stuart Neville and Sam Millar clash

Ellory was the winner of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2010 for his novel, A Simple Act of Violence.

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