ALAN DAVID PRITCHARD
author, poet, playwright, teacher
creator of poetry videos
writer of resources for teachers
LATEST NEWS
'The
'The Pebble Champion' (novel) - a FINALIST at the Page Turner Best Book Awards, Newbury, October, UK, 2021
'Distance' (poetry video) - an OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Tri-State New York Film Festival, USA, November, 2021
'Pivot Point' (poetry video) - an OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Fotogenia Film Festival, Mexico City, Mexico, November, 2021
'The Pebble Champion' (novel) - a FINALIST at the Independent Author Network Book of The Year Awards, USA, 2021
'The Chosen Few' (poetry video) - an OFFICIAL SELECTION at the International Art Film Festival, London, UK, December, 2021
'Seismic' (poetry video) - a FINALIST at the 3rd Hottomela Film Festival, Calcutta, India, December, 2021
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."
Read all reviews here.
ACCOLADES
(novel)
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
WINNER
Miracle Makers International Film Festival, 2021
Written Word, Novel Category
Las Vegas, USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
FINALIST/ NOMINEE
Action on Film International Film and Writers' Festival, 2021
Written Word, Novel Category
Las Vegas, USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
HONORABLE MENTION
WriteMovies Spring 2021 Screenwriting Contest
Beverly Hills, USA
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' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
FINALIST AWARD
Independent Author Network Best Book of the Year Awards
USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
FINALIST AWARD
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, 2019
Miami, USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
AWARD CEREMONY
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, 2019
Miami, USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
ON DISPLAY
Winners' Booth, Miami International Book Fair, 2019
Miami, USA
' The Pebble Champion'
Novel
PROMO VIDEO
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 ★★★★★
Read all reviews here.
ACCOLADES
(poetry/poetry videos)
Poetry Book
AWARD NOMINEE
Miracle Makers International Film and Writers' Festival, 2021
Written Word, Poetry Collection Category
Las Vegas, USA
' The Chosen Few' and 'Seismic'
Poetry Videos
FINALIST/ NOMINEE
Miracle Makers International Film and Writers' Festival, July, 2021
Las Vegas, USA
' The Letting Go' and 'Distance'
Poetry Videos
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Miracle Makers International Film and Writers' Festival, July, 2021
Las Vegas, USA
PLAYWRIGHT
"A fast-paced, boiling pot of a one-act play. Red-Handed showcases the playwright’s talents by pitting three schoolboys against each other, as they’re locked in a storage room by a classmate. Pritchard vividly stages the play with inventive demonstrations of flashbacks. 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."
ACCOLADES
(play)
' Red-Handed'
Stage Play
WINNER
Miracle Makers International Film and Writers' Festival, 2021
Stage Play Category
Las Vegas, USA
' Red-Handed'
Stage Play
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Film Boxe International Monthly Film Festival
Stage Play Category, May 2021
USA
' Red-Handed'
Stage Play
SEMI-FINALIST
Best Stage Play Script,
Script and Storyboard Showcase Festival, January 2021
Los Angeles, USA
'Red-Handed'
Play
PROMO VIDEO
SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION
(individual poems)
Poem
SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION
for the International anthology called 'Joys of Aging' - published by Poets Choices.
Mumbai, India
Poem
SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION
International anthology called 'Beyond Queer Words' to be published in December, 2021.
Berlin, Germany
'I Need to Know, Seismic, Pivot Point'
Poems
SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION
Rabble Review Literary Journal
Ottowa, Canada
' Window Spit'
Poetry Book
PROMO VIDEO
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.
One of the video poems from this collection, 'Like So', was an OFFICIAL SELECTION at the 2013 Visible Verse Festival in Vancouver, Canada.
Another poem, 'Consequence', was selected as the soundtrack for a student choreography assignment at Western Kentucky University.
Watch that video here.
' Advancing Backwards'
Poetry Book
PROMO VIDEO