about Alex

Alex (he/they) was born in a small town in eastern Iowa in late November of 1986. He knew from a young age that he wanted two things from life: to tell stories*, and to see everything he could possibly see. From 16 on, he has bounced all around the world in various capacities, from Hawaii to Scotland. Nothing inspires him more than a new horizon, and the stories he’s learned and lived have inspired many of his works.

Before he became a full-time writer, he worked as a professional circus artist in the States and Scotland.

In terms of education, he began studying creative writing in high school at Interlochen Arts Academy and graduated in 2005. He then attended four (yes, four) colleges, including Colby, Marlboro, and the University of Glasgow, before receiving his Bachelors Degree in visual arts from Bennington College in 2010. He received his Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow in 2012.

He is the author of more than thirty books for children and adults, including the international bestseller THE IMMORTAL CIRCUS, which was optioned for TV, and the breakout middle grade chiller THE COLLECTOR.

As a gay man, Alex’s goal is to continually expand LGBTQ+ rep in children’s fiction, which began in earnest with his award-winning teen series the RUNEBINDER CHRONICLES and the creepy chiller THE FEAR ZONE.

Every reader should be able to see themselves as a hero.

He strongly believes in giving back, both to local and global communities. Over the years, he has donated to multiple organizations, including local LGBTQ youth centers, Planned Parenthood, Trans Lifeline, and Ecologi.

A deep lover of games, he has also worked as a Narrative Designer for Warner Bros Games, and as a localization editor at Nintendo.

Though he was born in America, he now lives with his husband in Europe, where it is safer and more progressive for queer couples such as themselves.

He is represented by Brent Taylor of Triada Literary US.