Nick Alexander was born in the seaside town of Margate, UK on March 31st 1964.
He has four brothers including two present on the web Matthew Alexander, and Gregory Alexander who, are both painters, as was his father, Chris.

He studied in the Midlands and also lived in Cambridge UK before moving to France, where, with the exception of a brief stint in New York he lives today.

In 2004 Nick Alexander self-published his first novel, 50 Reasons to Say Goodbye (2004) which quickly became a bestseller on the web, and is still, four years after publication frequently listed within the top ten gay novels on Amazon uk.
50 Reasons to Say Goodbye has now been re-published by BIGfib Books along with the sequels Sottopassaggio(2005), Good Thing, Bad Thing (2006), and Better Than Easy (2009).

Nick is also the author of a standalone short story collection: 13:55 Eastern Standard Time (2007).


Bibliography

The 50 Reasons Tetralogy

2004 - 50 Reasons to Say Goodbye
2005 - Sottopassaggio
2006 - Good Thing, Bad Thing
2009 - Better Than Easy

2007 - 13:55 Eastern Standard Time (standalone novel and short story collection)


 

Selected Press Reviews:

Richard Labonte - Books to Watch Out For - Feb 2009
Better Than Easy

Can love last? Can gay men find domestic contentment? Alexander asks and answers pesky questions central to the homo condition in this perceptive, entertaining novel that showcases his warm wit, his wry insight, and his commendable knack for crafting queer characters with real dimension. Gay fiction doesn't get much better than Better Than Easy.

Rob Dawson - GT Magazine - May 2007
13:55 Eastern Standard Time

Following the success of his previous trilogy, 50 Reasons to Say Goodbye, Sottopassaggio and Good Thing, Bad Thing, Nick Alexander shows he's here to stay with yet another literary treasure exploring the wonders of the human condition.
In a world where the Internet is omnipresent and communication links are global, it's easy to forget that our lives can be connected by something greater than technology. In 13:55 EST, Alexander explores the mysterious connections that determine fate and the fragile threads that weave destinies together.
It's these that make this book shine. The rebellious actions of a Chinese factory worker rescue a New York singleton from her solemn loneliness. This prompts the death of her brother, following a phone call that's long overdue. Soon you're back, full circle where you began, having traveled via sex, tragedy, love and desire.
Each story is shaped and influenced by those preceding it, and as one character's emotions, thoughts and actions are played out, the ripples they create collide to form storms that sweep through the lives of others.
Alexander's thought provoking prose describes familiar and obscure scenarios, but you're left questioning the consequences of everyday life, and wondering how many people's lives have been touched by your own existence.
With alluring encounters, fast paced drama and inspiring twists, 13:55 EST is a sublime triumph.

Paul Burston – Time Out Magazine - Nov 27 2006
Good Thing, Bad Thing

‘Good Thing, Bad Thing’ is Nick Alexander’s third novel, and again revolves around Mark, the first-person narrator of ‘50 Reasons To Say Goodbye’ and ‘Sottopassaggio’. With many failed relationships and one dead boyfriend under his belt, Mark is no longer going solo but is paired up with new boyfriend Tom and off to rural Italy for a spot of camping. Of course, this being Mark, things are never as straightforward as they seem. Already there are signs of discord in the relationship, and when a handsome policeman suggests they park their camper van on land belonging to a local farmer called Dante, the tension soon mounts. First Dante appears at the window while Mark and Tom are enjoying a rare moment of intimacy. Then he invites them in for dinner, at which point it becomes clear that three is most definitely a crowd. Despite Dante’s wild eyes, calloused hands and habit of walking around covered in pigs’ blood, Tom takes a bit of a shine to him, which leaves Mark sulking in the van while Tom and his new farmer friend perform odd jobs around the farm. How odd only becomes clear later, when Mark finds Tom naked, gagged and chained to a radiator and our two heroes make their escape through the Alps to France and the sanctuary provided by Mark’s old friend Jenny.
Alexander is a keen observer of gay relationships, and for all the heightened drama of the chapters with Dante, it’s the fall-out from these events which proves the most gripping, as Tom suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and Mark is forced to question the depth of his love for him. Bad things happen in this book, but out of them something good emerges. Ultimately, it’s a tale about forgiveness, and a rewarding one at that.


Richard Labonte – Bookmarks – 2nd September 2004
50 Reasons to Say Goodbye

For a book brimming with vignettes about lust leading absolutely nowhere and sex gone sadly awry, “50 Reasons to Say Goodbye” is great fun to read.
Hapless Mark, bouncing around England and the rest of Europe, risks blind dates, fritters away his nights in dark bars and stylish clubs, trolls the Internet until dawn, and bikes and hikes with men whose athleticism makes him feel inadequate. He is ever hopeful - as he flees one man - that the next will be the perfect partner, the dream lover, the ideal man. Time and again, perfection is an illusion, dreams melt into nightmares, and ideals are dashed - experiences recounted in self-contained chapters with lachrymose titles like "The Universe Lets Us Down" and "Drunk and Lonely."
Alexander's self-published fiction is too intelligent to be written off as "gay chick-lit" - but it sure does share that genre's sassy way of hyperbolizing autobiography to tell an entertaining story.
This obstinately optimistic first novel expresses both passion and pathos with first-hand freshness and a delightful balance of whimsy and wisdom.

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