Alex Irvine has taught at the universities of Maine and Denver while working his way through graduate school. The stipends weren’t great, so during that time he also fixed computers, flipped pizzas, worked as a courier, and did some other things including being a roller-skating waiter at the LA Diner in Boulder, Colorado.

Alex has completed PhD coursework in English at the University of Denver and was recently named Assistant Editor of the Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. He is currently writing essays for the new edition of the Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.

Alex’s short fiction has appeared in a number of publications, including the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. His first novel, A Scattering of Jades, was published in 2002. He was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2002.