Poetry, prose and the spoken word — a place for Alan’s writing, readings and reflections.
Alan Garner shares his work on the page and through audio and video. This website brings together his poems, parables, novellas, prose pieces, children’s writing, Bible teaching and recorded readings.
Faith, stories and fresh perspectives
Christian faith is at the heart of much of Alan’s work. His collection OLD Tales Told NEW explores the stories of the Old and New Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation, through poetry and prose. Familiar people and events are approached from fresh angles, inviting readers to pause and look again.
The book is an important part of this collection, but not its limit. This is also a home for Alan’s wider writing and spoken work, with room for new subjects, reflections and recordings as they are added.
Words on the page, words in the voice
A poem can be encountered in more than one way. In Alan’s written poems, the position and size of words, the line breaks and the spaces between them can be part of the reading. The layouts shown here preserve those choices from his original documents.
Recordings offer another way into the work: the pace of a reading, a pause, or the emphasis given to a word. You can read, listen or watch, returning to whichever form speaks to you.
Explore the collection
Begin with a poem, browse OLD Tales Told NEW, or watch the Easter and Psalm video readings. More writing and recordings will be added as Alan shares them.