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'The Pebble Champion' - screenplay, WINNER, Best Screenplay, Chicago Feedback Film Festival, USA, 2024
'One of Us' - screenplay, SEMI-FINALIST, Best Screenplay, Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards, USA, 2024
'The Pebble Champion' - novel, B.R.A.G. MEDALLION HONOREE, Indie Brag Awards, USA, 2024
'The Pebble Champion' - screenplay, SEMI-FINALIST, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2024
'The Pebble Champion' - screenplay, HONORABLE MENTION, Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, USA, 2024
'The Pebble Champion' - screenplay, OFFICIAL SELECTION, UK Film Festival, London, UK, 2024
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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.
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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.
SCREENPLAY
The Pebble Champion” is a poignant coming-of-age drama, reminiscent of films like “Close” and “Call Me By Your Name” that explores identity, grief, and self-acceptance through the metaphor of skimming pebbles.
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"This is a story that radiates authenticity, emotional sincerity, and perspective, establishing, in young protagonist Chris, a voice that feels at once both believable and eminently charming."
David Kohner Zuckerman, ScriptCoach
WINNER Best Screenplay, Chicago Feedback Film Festival, USA, 2024
FINALIST, Rome Prisma Film Awards, Italy, 2024
SEMI-FINALIST, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2024
HONORABLE MENTION, Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, USA, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Hollywood Screenwriters Showcase, USA, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION, UK Film Festival - London, UK, 2024
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 Short Screenplay + Best Dialogues, Travancore Film Awards, India, 2023
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.
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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.