Pedro de Alcantara

Welcome to my library! Below you can check my books about the Alexander Technique, my novels, and my other writing projects. Elsewhere on this site you can read original articles and essays. My blog includes tips for musicians and for writers, book recommendations, and much more. Enjoy your visit and come back often!

Indirect Procedures: A Musician's Guide to the Alexander Technique

My first book, published by the Oxford University Press in 1997, is a thorough study of the Alexander Technique and its many applications to music-making. Equally available in French, German, and Japanese.

An introduction to the Alexander Technique for all readers, A Skill for Life was published by the Crowood Press in 1999. I also wrote its French version, La Technique Alexander: Principes et Pratique, published by Editions Dangles in 1997.

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Integrated Practice: Coordination, Rhythm & Sound

Integrated Practice will be published by the Oxford University Press in the spring of 2010. It presents innovative concepts and tools for the study, practice, and performance of music. The book will have its own dedicated website, with video and audio files.

Befiddled: A Novel

My first novel for young readers recounts the story of 13-year-old Becky Cohen, a budding violinist who battles against stage fright, a mean music teacher, the scorn of her peers, and bad hair. Published by Delacorte (an imprint of Random House), Befiddled came out in hardcover in November, 2005, and in paperback in August, 2007.

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Backtracked

Backtracked, my second novel for young readers, tells the story of Tommy Latrella, a rebellious 16-year-old whose antics lead him into an epic time-travel. Watch a slideshow hinting at where the book's hero, Tommy Latrella, lives and how he likes to spend his time. Photos by Pedro de Alcantara, editing by Joanna Margueritte.

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The Divine Computer

My next novel tells the story of Lester, a 17-year-old who achieves absolute knowledge of all things. It's under contract at Delacorte Press. Watch this space for updates.

Rhythm and Flow

Rhythm & Flow in a Writer's Career is a book of practical suggestions for writers who want to nourish and sustain their creative flow. Currently under representation at the literary agency Writers House in New York City.

 W.W. Werewolf

W.W. Werewolf is the story of Billy Farley, a 13-year-old brainiac and weakling who would stop at nothing in his quest to become a werewolf. Currently under representation at Writers House.