Alex Bledsoe (born February 3, 1963) is an American author best known for his
sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tale ...
and
urban fantasy novels. Bledsoe's work is characterized by hard-boiled protagonists and classic noir themes.
Biography
Alex Bledsoe has been an editor, photographer, reporter, and vacuum cleaner salesman. He was born in
western Tennessee and now lives in
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin with his wife and three children. He is a graduate of the
University of Tennessee.
In 2009, he donated his archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at
Northern Illinois University.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection
, Northern Illinois University
Bibliography
In addition to his novel series, Bledsoe has published over fifty short stories.
Eddie LaCrosse novels
* ''The Sword-Edged Blonde'' (2007)
* ''Burn Me Deadly'' (2009)
* ''Dark Jenny'' (2011)
* ''Wake of the Bloody Angel'' (2012)
* ''He Drank, and Saw the Spider'' (2014)
Memphis Vampires
* ''Blood Groove'' (2009)
* ''The Girls with Games of Blood'' (2010)
Tales of the Tufa
* '' The Hum and the Shiver'' (September 2011)
* ''Time of the Season, Three Holiday Stories'' (October 2012, ePub only)
* ''Shall We Gather'' (May 2013, short story, ePub only)
* ''Wisp of a Thing
''Wisp of a Thing'' is an urban fantasy novel by American writer Alex Bledsoe, first published in the United States in June 2013 by Tor Books. It is the second in a series of six books by Bledsoe about the Tufa living in a remote Appalachian val ...
'' (June 2013)
* ''Hisses and Wings'' (December 2014, short story, ePub only), co-author T. Frohock
* ''The Two Weddings of Bronwyn Hyatt'' (May 2015, short story, ePub only)
* ''Long Black Curl
''Long Black Curl'' is an urban fantasy novel by American writer Alex Bledsoe, first published in the United States in May 2015 by Tor Books. It is the third in a series of six books by Bledsoe about the Tufa living in a remote Appalachian vall ...
'' (May 2015)
* ''Chapel of Ease
A chapel of ease (or chapel-of-ease) is a church architecture, church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently.
Often a chapel of ea ...
'' (September 2016)
* ''Gather Her Round
''Gather Her Round'' is an urban fantasy novel by American writer Alex Bledsoe, first published in the United States in March 2017 by Tor Books. It is the fifth in a series of six books by Bledsoe about the Tufa living in a remote Appalachian v ...
'' (March 2017)
* ''The Fairies of Sadieville
''The Fairies of Sadieville'' is an urban fantasy novel by American writer Alex Bledsoe, first published in the United States in April 2018 by Tor Books. It is the last in a series of six books by Bledsoe about the Tufa living in a remote Appal ...
'' (April 2018)
Tales of the Firefly Witch
* ''The Firefly Witch'' (2012)
* ''Croaked'' (2012)
* ''Back Atcha'' (2012)
* ''Time of the Season, Three Holiday Stories'' (2012, ePub only)
* ''The Book of Cunning Women'' (2013)
References
External links
Alex Bledsoe's official website
* Alex Bledsoe's blog
...From Down in Lucky Town
Story Behind Wisp of a Thing - Online Essay by Alex Bledsoe
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1963 births
American fantasy writers
21st-century American novelists
Novelists from Tennessee
Novelists from Wisconsin
Living people
American male novelists
21st-century American male writers
People from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin