Alex White (born November 4, 1981) is an American author of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

and horror. They are best known for ''The Salvagers'' trilogy and their tie-in novels for the ''

Alien Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...

'' and ''

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'' franchises. White uses

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pronouns.

Biography

White is

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bisexual Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, whi ...

, and

queer ''Queer'' is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. Originally meaning or , ''queer'' came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century. Beginning in the lat ...

and uses

non-binary Non-binary and genderqueer are umbrella terms for gender identities that are not solely male or femaleidentities that are outside the gender binary. Non-binary identities fall under the transgender umbrella, since non-binary people typically ...

pronouns. White was born in Mississippi and has lived in the American South for most of their life. They live in

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, in the southern United States, with their spouse and son, working as an

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er in addition to their writing career.

Career

White is the author and composer for the audio fiction podcast ''The Gearheart'', which ran for 5 years. White's debut novel, the dystopian horror ''Every Mountain Made Low'', was published by

Solaris Books Solaris Books is an imprint which focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy novels and anthologies. The range includes titles by both established and new authors. The range is owned by Rebellion Developments and distrib ...

in 2016. In 2018, White launched the

space opera Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Set mainly or entirely in outer space, it features technological and soci ...

series ''The Salvagers'' at

Orbit Books Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It is a division of Lagardère Publishing. History It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company. In 1992, its parent ...

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. 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 ''

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''. White has written original tie-in novels for both the ''Alien'' and ''

'' franchises.

Titan Books Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and c ...

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. Their novel ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Revenant'' was published by

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in 2021 and follows

Jadzia Dax Jadzia Dax , played by Terry Farrell (actress), Terry Farrell, is a fictional character from the science-fiction television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Jadzia Dax is a joined Trill (Star Trek), Trill. Though she appears to be a young ...

, and other characters from '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', through a tale built on a blend of science fiction and horror. In 2022,

published White's new

, ''August Kitko and the Mechas from Space'', first in ''The Starmetal Symphony'' trilogy, to critical acclaim, earning a starred review from ''

'', which said it "expertly combines well-executed action with witty banter between charming characters". Emily Whitmore's review in ''

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'' said "White balances the elements of this space opera brilliantly...from the emotional connection between the characters to the huge plot pieces".

Bibliography

Novels

*''Every Mountain Made Low'' (

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, 2016)

''The Salvagers'' trilogy

*''A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe'' (

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, 2018) *''A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy'' (

, 2018) *''The Worst of All Possible Worlds'' (

, 2020)

''The Starmetal Symphony'' trilogy

*''August Kitko and the Mechas from Space'' (

, 2022)

Tie-In Novels

''
Alien Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
'' novels

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

''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
'' novels

*''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Revenant'' (

, 2021)

Short fiction

* "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

References

External links

Official site

Alex White
at the

Internet Speculative Fiction Database The Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB) is a database of bibliographic information on genres considered speculative fiction, including science fiction and related genres such as fantasy, alternate history, and horror fiction. The ISFDB ...

Interviews

Interview: Author Alex White on ALIEN: THE COLD FORGE
Padraig Cotter, DreadCentral.com, 2018
Alex White is Ready to Bring You Back to Deep Space Nine
Julian Gardner, StarTrek.com, 2021
Exclusive Interview: "August Kitko And The Mechas From Space" Author Alex White
Paul Semel, paulsemel.com, 2022
Q&A: Alex White, Author of 'August Kitko and the Mechas from Space'
Elise Dumpleton, The Nerd Daily, 2022 {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Alex Living people 21st-century American novelists American science fiction writers American queer writers Novelists from Alabama American LGBT novelists LGBT people from Alabama 1981 births 21st-century American LGBT people Non-binary bisexual people Writers with autism Star Trek fiction writers American non-binary writers American bisexual writers American writers with disabilities LGBT writers with disabilities Bisexual novelists Non-binary novelists Autistic LGBT people