Alex White (author)

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Alex White
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Born (1981-11-04) November 4, 1981 (age 43)
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]

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Biography

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

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

Novels

The Salvagers trilogy

  • 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

  • August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (Orbit, 2022)
  • Ardent Violet and the Infinite Eye (Orbit, 2024)

Tie-In Novels

Alien novels

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

Star Trek novels

Short fiction

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.

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