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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
B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
WINNER: Silver Award, Novel Writing Category, LGBTQ Unbordered Intl. Film Festival, 2022
WINNER: Best Book, Miracle Makers Intl. Film and Writers' Festival, 2021
FINALIST: IAN Book of the Year, Outstanding LGBTQ Novel, 2021
FINALIST: Page Turner Best Book Awards, 2021
"A spectacular coming-of-age tale."
Lisa McCombs, Reader's Favorite
Scroll down to watch the Official Promo Video
"My whole life is changing,
and there is nothing I can do to stop it."
For Christopher Elliot, life—as he knows it—has ended. His mother is dead, taken from him in a tragic car accident, and he's lost his best friend, gone in a moment of betrayal. Now, he's forced to move to the Isle of Wight to live with the father he hasn't seen in a decade. Everything in his life, including his thoughts and dreams, is suddenly out of his control.
His only solace is the simple act of skipping pebbles across the waters of Shanklin beach where he competes to become "The Pebble Champion," skimming stones farther than anyone else.
This beautifully written, deeply emotional novel skillfully transports readers into the imagination of a gay teen desperately trying to deal with the death of a parent - providing a powerful and poignant look at what it takes to overcome profound loss.
Captivating and uplifting, "The Pebble Champion" is one of those human stories which will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.
ACCOLADES
WINNER, FINALIST AWARD,
BEST LGBTQ NOVEL,
READERS’ FAVORITE
INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS,
MIAMI, 2019
“A genuine highlight and an unforgettable experience.
Flew all of the way to Miami to receive the Finalist Award for Best LGBTQ Novel, 2019.”
ON DISPLAY
AT THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR, 2019
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“What an honour it was to see my novel amongst all the other winners at the Award Winners Book Stand at the Miami International Book Fair – one of the largest in America."
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
CHOSEN BY DONJIAO BOOK CLUB IN SHANGHAI.
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"I was genuinely touched and delighted to be the guest of honour at an evening hosted by the Dongjiao Book Club in Shanghai. They had chosen The Pebble Champion as their first read of the year and had the opportunity to ask me questions about the book and the process of writing it. It was a lovely evening, and a rare pleasure to be with so many people who had really enjoyed the novel.Thanks to all who provided snacks and drinks, reviews, smiles, and such warm company."
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
Featured in the Island Tribe Magazine
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A terrific article about The Pebble Champion as featured in the Isle of Wight Island Tribe Magazine, 2024.
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
Promoted on UK Talk Radio
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The Pebble Champion radio advert was promoted 6 times a day on UK Talk Radio.
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree
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The Pebble Champion is a BRAG Medallion Award Winner, August 2024