Patrick Chapman
Encyclopedia
Patrick Chapman is an Irish poet, writer and screenwriter, born in 1968. His poetry collections include:
His story collection, The Wow Signal (Bluechrome) was published in 2007. He also wrote the Doctor Who
audio drama, "Fear of the Daleks
" (Big Finish, 2007).
Based on his own published story of the same name, he wrote the short drama film Burning The Bed, which starred Gina McKee
and Aidan Gillen
. Burning The Bed was a prizewinner at the 2004 Worldfest film festival in Houston, Texas
and was also named Best Narrative Short at the DeadCENTER Film Festival
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
.
Chapman has also written five episodes of the children's television series, "Garth & Bev", for Kavaleer Productions. This aired on RTÉ in 2009 and Cbeebies in 2010, and has worldwide distribution.
- Jazztown, (Raven Arts Press, 1991)
- The New Pornography (Salmon Poetry, 1996)
- Breaking Hearts And Traffic Lights (Salmon Poetry, 2007)
- A Shopping Mall on Mars, (BlazeVOX, 2008)
- The Darwin Vampires, (Salmon Poetry, 2010)
His story collection, The Wow Signal (Bluechrome) was published in 2007. He also wrote the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
audio drama, "Fear of the Daleks
Fear of the Daleks
Fear of the Daleks is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
" (Big Finish, 2007).
Based on his own published story of the same name, he wrote the short drama film Burning The Bed, which starred Gina McKee
Gina McKee
Georgina "Gina" McKee is an English actor known for her television roles in Our Friends in the North , The Lost Prince and The Forsyte Saga ; and her portrayal of Bella in the film Notting Hill ....
and Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen is an Irish stage and screen actor and television presenter. He is known in Ireland for his role in Love/Hate, in the UK for his role in Queer as Folk and in the US for his role in HBO's television series The Wire in which he plays Tommy Carcetti and for his role in Game of Thrones as...
. Burning The Bed was a prizewinner at the 2004 Worldfest film festival in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
and was also named Best Narrative Short at the DeadCENTER Film Festival
DeadCENTER Film Festival
The deadCENTER Film Festival was founded in 2001 in Oklahoma City. The festival was named "deadCENTER" because it is located in the exact center of the United States...
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
.
Chapman has also written five episodes of the children's television series, "Garth & Bev", for Kavaleer Productions. This aired on RTÉ in 2009 and Cbeebies in 2010, and has worldwide distribution.
Poetry Collections
- Jazztown (Raven Arts Press, 1991)
- The New Pornography (Salmon Poetry, 1996)
- Breaking Hearts and Traffic Lights (Salmon Poetry, 2007)
- A Shopping Mall on Mars (BlazeVOX, 2008)
- The Darwin Vampires (Salmon Poetry, 2010)