Derek R. King, is a poet, musician and published author. He lives in Scotland, enjoys the great outdoors, long walks in the hills, the sounds of the seas and ocean, art, photography and good malt whisky.
You might spot him on a hill somewhere with his camera fist pumping and quietly muttering "Yes!" to himself if he's captured a great image.
His poetry, which covers diverse topics, has been variously described as "emotive", "raw", "powerful" and "fun". 'Noir (Or When The Night Comes)' is the first collection of his poetry, a second volume, featuring writings about nature in her various forms, is planned for spring 2021.
Derek's poetry had been featured on @PoetOrganic (https://www.theorganicpoet.com/) and https://myfanwy80.com/ . A number of his pieces are included in Tracy Hutchinson's book "2020 Together: An Anthology of Shorts."
Derek also has written several short stories of which "Defying Convention" is included in the award winning Winter Chills anthology.
His main non-fiction work to date has been the award-winning non-fiction Civil Rights era book, "The Life And Times Of Clyde Kennard", which tells the true story of one man's attempt to go to college in those challenging times.
You can follow Derek on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DerekRKing2, where you'll find the occasional poetry and photo post and on this Amazon author page https://www.amazon.com/Derek-R-King/e/B07MPBQNCH/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_3
You can find out more about Derek's nonfiction book at the website https://www.clydekennardlifeandtimesof.com/
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Derek R. King has earned excellence awards over time. Here is the glimpse of the accolades clinched by the author.
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2022
Honey: Words to Heal & Mend
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Literary Titan Silver Book Award
2022
Twelve Red Roses in verse: (and more...)
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Literary Titan Silver Book Award
2022
Our Trees: Botanics, Beliefs, & More
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Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2021
Natyre Boy
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Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2020
Noir: [Or, When the Night Comes]
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Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2019award
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
2019
The Life and Times of Clyde Kennard
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