Alexander C. Irvine

For other people named Alexander Irvine, see Alexander Irvine (disambiguation).
Alexander C. Irvine
Born Alexander Christian Irvine
(1969-03-22) March 22, 1969[1]
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Occupation Writer, lecturer and reporter
Nationality American
Education M.A. in English, University of Maine
PhD, University of Denver
Genre Science fiction, superheroes
Website
alexanderirvine.net

Alexander Christian Irvine (born March 22, 1969) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. Many of his works have appeared under the simpler moniker "Alex Irvine."[2]

Biography

Irvine was born on March 22, 1969.[3] Irvine first gained attention with his Locus Award-winning 2002 novel A Scattering of Jades (which also won the Crawford Award in 2003) and the stories that would form the 2003 collection Unintended Consequences. He has also published the Grail Quest novel One King, One Soldier (2004), and the World War II-era historical fantasy The Narrows (2005).[4] He released a collection of thirteen short stories called Pictures from an Expedition in 2006.[4] Buyout, a novel set in 2041, was published by Random House in 2009.

In addition to his original works, Irvine has published Have Robot, Will Travel (2004), a novel set in Isaac Asimov's positronic robot milieu; and Batman: Inferno (2006), about the DC Comics superhero. His novel The Ultimates: Against All Enemies, about the Marvel Comics superhero team was published by Pocket Books in September 2007. He also wrote the Vertigo Encyclopedia.[5][6][7] As well as writing about comics he has written a number of comic book series, including one featuring Daimon Hellstrom for the Marvel Comics imprint MAX,[8][9] Daredevil Noir,[10][11] and "Iron Man: The Rapture."[12]

He has worked on Alternate Reality Games including The Beast and I Love Bees and is the writer of the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[13]

Irvine has a B.A. from the University of Michigan (1991), an M.A. from the University of Maine (1996), and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver (2003).[4] From 2005-11, he was an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine.[4] He also worked for a time as a reporter at the Portland Phoenix.[14] He is married with twins, a boy and girl.[4] Irvine is vehemently opposed to the use of ketchup as a condiment for eggs, the only exception being in the case of egg sandwiches.[15] He is currently a professor at the University of Southern Maine.

Bibliography

Original fiction

Licensed work

Comics

Awards and honors

As listed in Contemporary Authors.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF) .
  2. ↑ Scifi.com
  3. ↑
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Irvine, Alexander C. Contemporary Authors. January 1, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2013. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  5. ↑ CCI: The Vertigo Encyclopedia, Comic Book Resources, July 29, 2008
  6. ↑ VanderMeer, Jeff. Alex Irvine and the Vertigo Encyclopedia, Omnivoracious, September 30, 2008
  7. ↑ Alex Irvine talks us through our case of Vertigo, Forbidden Planet blog, November 14, 2008
  8. ↑ Shout at the Devil: Irvine talks "Son of Satan", Comic Book Resources, June 2, 2006
  9. ↑ WW Philadelphia - Axel Alonso on The Return of Hellstrom (cached), Newsarama, June 2, 2006
  10. ↑ 'Daredevil Noir' Q&A With Writer Alex Irvine, Wizard Universe, September 12, 2008
  11. ↑ The Man Who Would be King(pin): Irvine on Daredevil Noir, Comic Book Resources, April 3, 2009
  12. ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/134278-my-own-private-singularity-iron-man-rapture-and-the-horror-the-horro/
  13. ↑ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050892
  14. ↑ University of Maine faculty page
  15. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/alexandercirvine/posts/10153355621179402?pnref=story

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