Alex White (author)

Alex White
A photograph of Alex White by Kyle Cassidy.
Alex White by Kyle Cassidy
Born (1981-11-04) November 4, 1981 (age 42)
Mississippi, USA
Occupation
LanguageEnglish
Genre
Notable worksThe Salvagers trilogy
Website
www.alexrwhite.com

Alex White (born November 4, 1981[1]) is an American author of science fiction and horror. They are best known for The Salvagers trilogy and their tie-in novels for the Alien and Star Trek franchises. White uses singular they pronouns.[1]

Biography

[edit]

White is autistic, bisexual, and queer[2] and uses non-binary singular they pronouns.[1] White was born in Mississippi and has lived in the American South for most of their life.[1]

They live in Georgia, in the southern United States, with their spouse and son, working as an experience designer in addition to their writing career.[1][3]

Career

[edit]

White is the author and composer for the audio fiction podcast The Gearheart, which ran for 5 years.[4][5]

White's debut novel, the dystopian horror Every Mountain Made Low, was published by Solaris Books in 2016.[6]

In 2018, White launched the space opera series The Salvagers at Orbit Books with the first volume, A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, and the second volume A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy following later the same year.[7][8][9] The final volume of the trilogy, The Worst of All Possible Worlds (2021) was met with critical success, notably receiving a starred review and weekly pick status from Publishers Weekly.[10][11]

White has written original tie-in novels for both the Alien and Star Trek franchises. Titan Books published White's Alien: The Cold Forge in 2018, and Alien: Into Charybdis in 2021, both of which were well received by fans of the franchise.[12][13] Their novel Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Revenant was published by Pocket Books in 2021 and follows Jadzia Dax, and other characters from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, through a tale built on a blend of science fiction and horror.[14][15][16]

In 2022, Orbit Books published White's new space opera, August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, first in The Starmetal Symphony trilogy, to critical acclaim, earning a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which said it "expertly combines well-executed action with witty banter between charming characters".[17][18] Emily Whitmore's review in Booklist said "White balances the elements of this space opera brilliantly...from the emotional connection between the characters to the huge plot pieces".[19]

Bibliography

[edit]

Novels

[edit]
  • Every Mountain Made Low (Solaris, 2016)

The Salvagers trilogy

[edit]
  • A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (Orbit, 2018)
  • A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy (Orbit, 2018)
  • The Worst of All Possible Worlds (Orbit, 2020)

The Starmetal Symphony trilogy

[edit]
  • August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (Orbit, 2022)

Tie-In Novels

[edit]

Alien novels

[edit]
  • Alien: The Cold Forge (Titan, 2018)
  • Alien: Into Charybdis (Titan, 2021)

Star Trek novels

[edit]

Short fiction

[edit]
  • "The Boy, the Bomb, and the Witch Who Returned", first published in Ministry Protocol: Thrilling Tales of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, Imagine That! Studios, 2013

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e "Alex White". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  2. ^ White, Alex [@alexrwhite] (6 June 2018). "Hey, I just want to say something about coming out in Alabama on Monday:I have three invisible intersections: Autistic, queer, bisexual. They made it hard, but I learned how to pass. That gives me unbelievable privilege" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Dumpleton, Elise (2022-07-13). "Q&A: Alex White, Author of 'August Kitko and the Mechas from Space'". thenerddaily.com. The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. ^ Spry, Jeff (2018-07-01). "Exclusive: Author Alex White on his new sci-fi saga, A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe". SYFY WIRE. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  5. ^ "Podcast: Interview with Author/Composer Alex White, of "The Gearheart"". J.C. Hutchins. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  6. ^ Power, Rob (26 Feb 2016). "Cover Reveal: Every Mountain Made Low". Solaris Books. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. ^ Hvide, Brit (14 June 2018). "Cover launch for A BAD DEAL FOR THE WHOLE GALAXY and THE WORST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS". Orbit Books. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. ^ Publishers Weekly. "A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  9. ^ Lawson, Corrina (2018-06-26). "A Big Ship At the Edge of the Universe Delivers Big Space Opera Fun". www.barnesandnoble.com. Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  10. ^ Bourke, Liz (2020-08-21). "Liz Bourke Reviews The Worst of All Possible Worlds by Alex White". locusmag.com. Locus. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  11. ^ Publishers Weekly. "The Worst of All Possible Worlds". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  12. ^ Monson, Leigh (24 April 2018). "ALIEN: THE COLD FORGE Book Review: Solid Sci-Fi Wrapped In Pulp Franchise Trappings". Birth.Movies.Death. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  13. ^ Spry, Jeff (2021-03-09). "Exclusive: Xenomorphs are back on the hunt in Alex White's 'Alien: Into Charybdis'". www.space.com. Space.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  14. ^ House, Dénes (2022-01-05). "Review: 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Revenant' Is A Fun And Exciting Horror Story". trekmovie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  15. ^ Gardner, Julian (2021-12-15). "Alex White is Ready to Bring You Back to Deep Space Nine". www.startrek.com. StarTrek.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  16. ^ Jeffrey, TJ (2021-02-20). "New Star Trek novels for 2021 and an EXCLUSIVE 'Rogue Elements' cover reveal". trekcentral.net. TrekCentral. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  17. ^ Publishers Weekly. "August Kitko and the Mechas from Space". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  18. ^ Zutter, Natalie (2022-07-06). "8 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Jump-Start Your July". bookmarks.reviews. BookMarks. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  19. ^ Whitmore, Emily. August Kitko and the Mechas from Space. Retrieved 2022-09-16 – via Booklist.
[edit]

Interviews

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_White_(author)&oldid=1247594346"