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*BEING ERNEST* "One of the writer's greatest strengths is found in the depth they are able to provide every character, from Will, to the rest of the magazine staff, to even the BARTENDER at Will's favorite place—each individual is able to convey a true dynamic and emotional complexity."


Judge's Comments

Seeking Representation

Novels and Stage Plays

ME AND MICKEY

Novella - A 2025 Faulkner Wisdom Award Runner up

Novella (30,000 words)


THE PRICE OF ASH

Novel - A 2025 Faulkner Wisdom Award Finalist 

RMFW - Rocky Mountain Gold Finalist 

Novel (76,000 words)

BLUE HELMETS

Novel - A 2025 Faulkner Wisdom Award Finalist 

Novel In Progress

BEING ERNEST

Stage play - A Second Rounder at the 2025 Austin film Festival ( Run time 85 - 90 Minutes)

THE WEIGH STATION

Stage play - ( Run time 85 - 90 Minutes)

PAINTING WITH WATER

Stage Play - (Run time 50 Minutes)

News

"Me & Mickey" - a 2025 Runner up for the Faulkner Wisdom Award

"Being Ernest" - advances to Round Two at 2025 AFF for Stage Plays.

"Being Ernest" - advances to Round Two at 2025 AFF for Stage Plays.

We are very excited to announce that Richard Banks' short Novel Me & Mickey was selected as the Runner-up for the 2025 Faulkner Wisdom Award for the Novella category.

"Being Ernest" - advances to Round Two at 2025 AFF for Stage Plays.

"Being Ernest" - advances to Round Two at 2025 AFF for Stage Plays.

"Being Ernest" - advances to Round Two at 2025 AFF for Stage Plays.

"One of the writer's greatest strengths is found in the depth they are able to provide every character, from Will, to the rest of the magazine staff, to even the BARTENDER at Will's favorite place—each individual is able to convey a true dynamic and emotional complexity."

Judge's note

More News from the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society

The Price of Ash - 2025 Finalist

The Price of Ash - 2025 Finalist

The Price of Ash - 2025 Finalist

The Faulkner – Wisdom Competition

2025 Finalist - Books of Fiction. 

Blue Helmets - 2025 Finalist

The Price of Ash - 2025 Finalist

The Price of Ash - 2025 Finalist

The Faulkner – Wisdom Competition

2025 Finalist - Books in progress. 

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I'm sorry, but where is the lion?

Seeing lions or shadows

I’ve spent a good part of my life looking for things that were right in front of me. Keys. Directions. Meaning. Lions. It turns out some people are simply better at seeing what’s there, or maybe the rest of us are just distracted by everything that isn’t.

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