Recent Accolades
One of Us' - screenplay, WINNER, Best First-Time Writer Short Screenplay, Oxford Script Awards, Oxford, UK, 2023
'One of Us' - screenplay, WINNER, Best LGBT Screenplay, Cannes Film Awards, Cannes, France, 2022
'The Chosen Few' - video poem, WINNER, Director's Choice Award, Poetry Film Festival, Hollywood, USA, 2022
'One of Us' - screenplay, WINNER, Best Short Screenplay of the Year, Rome Prisma Intl Film Festival, Rome, Italy, 2022
'One of Us' - screenplay, WINNER, Best Screenplay, HollywoodJust4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, Hollywood, USA, 2022
Internationally-acclaimed, award-winning writer
Hi – and thank you for visiting my site.
Here you will find information about my novel,
my poetry collections,
my poetry videos,
and my scripts.
Please peruse the information pages,
watch the promos,
enjoy the poetry videos
– and consider purchasing my books.
Alan
Internationally-acclaimed,
award-winning works
NOVEL
The Pebble
Champion
For anyone (young or old) who has ever
lost a parent, had their heart broken,
struggled to come to terms with who they are
– or simply those who enjoy
beautifully-written, heart-warming books –
this award-winning novel is a MUST read.
Set on the Isle of Wight, UK.
STAGE PLAY and SCREENPLAY
‘One of Us’ is the screenplay adaptation of ‘Red-Handed’.
WINNER: Best Stage Play, Best Script Awards, London, 2021
WINNER: Best Stage Play, Miracle Makers Intl. Film Festival, Las Vegas, 2021
WINNER: Best Stage Play Script, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, Bali, 2021
WINNER: Best First-Time Writer (Short Screenplay), Oxford Script Awards, Oxford, UK, 2023
WINNER: Best LGBT Screenplay, Cannes Film Awards, July, 2022
WINNER: Best Short Screenplay of the Year, Rome Prisma Intl Film Festival, July, 2022
WINNER: Best Screenplay, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition, 2022.
For school drama clubs,
youth theatre companies, amateur dramatic societies,
or those wanting to enter one-act play festivals;
for student film-makers, short film makers, independent film/tv production companies -
this easy-to-stage/ film, award-winning, internationally-lauded play and screenplay
(with 4 male teenage leads)
is IDEAL.
POETRY
If you are looking for a thought-provoking book of poetry,
one that will prompt meaningful conversation,
one that is truly provocative and captivating,
that is hard-hitting and unforgettable –
BUY a copy of Window Spit.
POETRY VIDEOS
If you like experiencing poetry away from words on a page,
you're sure to enjoy these acclaimed poetry videos
that use simple animation to convey
the poet's purpose with music and visuals.
