ALAN DAVID PRITCHARD
author, poet, playwright / creator of poetry videos / writer of resources for teachers
AUTHOR
"A young man tries to find peace while navigating the troubled waters of trauma and self-discovery in
The Pebble Champion by A.D. Pritchard. Laced with vivid snatches of flashback and memory, this emotionally charged novel is raw and vulnerable, but also told with the confidence of a skilled storyteller. From self-healing and grieving to sexual awakening and emotional growth, this novel fearlessly tackles delicate subjects with tenderness and valuable insight."
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ACCOLADES
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
FINALIST AWARD
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, 2019
Miami, USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
ON DISPLAY
Winners' Booth, Miami International Book Fair, 2019
Miami, USA
POET
"I have to admit that Window Spit is my sort of poetry; direct, unflinching, in your face, but most of all, honest. The language is down-to-earth and Alan David Pritchard has avoided abstract imagery and oblique metaphors, presenting us with an accessible, thought-provoking, hard-hitting collection of which he can be justifiably proud. I encourage you to read Window Spit - there are some sparkling gems in there and you will not be disappointed."
Readers' Favorite Review ★★★★★
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ACCOLADES
VIDEO POEMS ACCOLADES
OFFICIAL SELECTION
9th International Video Poetry Festival, 2021
Athens, Greece
PLAYWRIGHT
"A fast-paced, boiling pot of a one-act play. Red-Handed is clearly well-realized by Pritchard, who vividly stages the play with inventive demonstrations of flashbacks and a minimal use of props. Short yet tense, Red-Handed is a rare play that performs itself well through the act of reading, a testament to Pritchard’s authorial and directorial vision."
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ACCOLADES
' Red-Handed'
Play
SEMI-FINALIST
Script and Storyboard Showcase Festival, 2021
Los Angeles, USA
Poem
SELECTED
for the International anthology called 'Joys of Aging' - published by Poets Choices.
Mumbai, India
Poem
SELECTED
International anthology called 'Beyond Queer Words' to be published in September, 2021.
Berlin, Germany
POET
Advancing Backwards' is my first poetry collection published by Demented Poet Press in 2011.
Most of the poems in this collection were featured in magazines, anthologies and websites around the world.
In 2005, I was made Poet of the Month by the then London Poet's Letter Society, and
I was invited to read at the Poets' Cafe in Covent Garden.
'Like So' Video Poem = an official selection at the 2013 Visible Verse Festival in Vancouver, Canada.
One of my poems, 'Consequence', was selected as the soundtrack for a student choreography assignment at Western Kentucky University.
Watch the video here.