Alex Jay Lore (he/they) is a trans and non-binary author of queer science fiction and fantasy.

When not writing queerness with a chance of explosions, Alex is a high school English teacher, waging epic battles against comma splices and misused apostrophes. He also works as a freelance editor, and a bookseller at Salt Lake City’s most adorable science fiction and fantasy bookstore.

A German immigrant, Alex has always been drawn to language and stories. As a result, Alex’s first piece of writing may have been cringeworthy Buffy The Vampire Slayer fanfic written on an electric typewriter.

Alex still vividly remembers reading his first novel with LGBTQ+ protagonists in his early twenties. He began to write when he realized the best guarantee to see more books with queer characters was to create them. Alex cares deeply about social justice and wants to see diverse characters, including LGBTQ+ protagonists, in more than the stereotypical coming out story with inevitably tragic endings.

Alex currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with three cats, two very dramatic lizards, and what couldn’t possibly be too many books.

His science fiction debut, EMPIRE OF LIGHT, written as Alex Harrow, pitched as a Gay Firefly with magic, about an assassin who will set the world on fire to save the guy he loves, is out now with NineStar Press, with more books in the series forthcoming. Alex is represented by Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory.

Follow Alex on all social media @alexjaylore and sign up for his newsletter, Queerness with a Chance of Explosions here.