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Alex James Eccleston

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Alex James Eccleston is a bestselling British thriller and suspense author, best known for North Paradise, Forbidden Shores, and Hey, You. Alex loves to write emotionally charged stories that keep readers on the edge of their seats by combining elements of psychological tension, crime, and sometimes, even a bit of romance.

In his most recent work, Nineteen Minutes To Midnight, a teen time travel sci-fi adventure, Alex dives deep into the furthest corners of imagination, uncovering a daring and exciting new side to his storytelling, complete with high-stakes, twists and turns, emotional resonance, and a world unlike any he’s ever created.

Alex knows how to hook you from the first line – and once he does, he doesn’t let go. His characters are m ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Alex James Eccleston You can't beat a good walk. If I'm ever struggling to get through a chapter, or I simply just can't get going, then I find a good walk with fresh air …moreYou can't beat a good walk. If I'm ever struggling to get through a chapter, or I simply just can't get going, then I find a good walk with fresh air is a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Especially if you take an audiobook with you! Which leads me onto another way of dealing with writer's block: Reading. There's nothing like a good book to get inspired.(less)
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Alex James Eccleston Being a storyteller.

Sounds obvious, right?

Allow me to elaborate…

One of the most common questions I get is: what genre do you write?

Well, the simple an…moreBeing a storyteller.

Sounds obvious, right?

Allow me to elaborate…

One of the most common questions I get is: what genre do you write?

Well, the simple answer is that I don’t write a genre. I write a story.

If I had to pin myself to a category, I’d probably say I sit somewhere between psychological thrillers and crime fiction. That’s where my heart tends to pull me: into the darker corners of human behaviour, the lies we tell ourselves, the consequences of buried secrets. That’s how the majority of my ideas take shape, at least.

But then there are the other ideas which pop into my head on a random wet Tuesday afternoon whilst I’m making a cup of tea or watching some mind-numbingly boring quiz show on daytime TV. These ideas are often what lead me into other genres. As well as thrillers and crime, I’ve also written love stories, romantic suspense, even a bit of time-travel sci-fi, which became my first bestseller! Because for me, it’s never been about fitting into a box. I don’t give up on a love story because there’s no crime storyline – or bin an adventure story because no one has been murdered at the start.

What I’m trying to say is it all depends on the idea, the characters, what’s working, what’s sticking in my mind, refusing to stay quiet.

I always aim to write emotionally-driven fiction, whatever shape it takes. Stories that explore what happens when the past refuses to stay buried, when ordinary people are pushed to extraordinary decisions.

At the end of the day, I’m a storyteller. That’s all there is to it. And that’s the best thing about being a writer…

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North Paradise: A Timothy G...
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One Step Closer
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October & November WIP Update…LOTS going on!

I was supposed to be taking some time off after the birth of my gorgeous daughter in early October.

Famous last words.

In the month my wife and I welcomed our second child, my latest crime thriller, One Step Closer, also released and… wow! It’s been crazy ever since.

I couldn’t believe it when I logged on to view my sales reports to find that One Step Closer was raking in the orders and topping the c Read more of this blog post »
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