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Alex Woolfson writes action-packed adventures with lovable gay heroes.

An East-Coaster who now calls the Bay Area home, Alex spent twenty years editing films and video before turning to comics, where he created the Lambda Literary Award finalist graphic novel Artifice and the long‑running LGBTQ‑superhero webcomic The Young Protectors.

His debut MM urban‑fantasy novel, The Reluctant Incubus, kicks off the Alvin Alonso's Secret Files duet, delivering high‑stakes action, slow‑burn romance, and queer heroes who save the world and each other.

When Alex isn't at his treadmill desk writing, you'll find him traveling the globe with his husband, on the hunt for the perfect taco. ...more

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	Artifice by Alex Woolfson (Goodreads Author), Winona Nelson (Goodreads Author) (Artist) 3.98 avg rating — 1,264 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Protectors, Vol. 1: Engaging The Enemy (The Young Protectors, #1) by Alex Woolfson (Goodreads Author), Adam DeKraker, Veronica Gandini 4.01 avg rating — 354 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Protectors: Engaging The Enemy Prologue (The Young Protectors, #0) by Alex Woolfson (Goodreads Author), Adam DeKraker, Veronica Gandini 3.88 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reluctant Incubus (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #1) 4.53 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incubus Vampire Slayer (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #2) 4.64 avg rating — 47 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Shot in the Dark by Alex Woolfson (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Karla Diaz C. (Artist), Winona Nelson (Goodreads Author) (Color) 3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Incubus Vampire Slayer (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #2)

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Alex Woolfson liked Deb Kel's review of The Reluctant Incubus (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #1): "The Reluctant Incubus completely swept me up from the first page. It’s sharp, funny, and full of chaos in the best possible way! Alvin is such a brilliant protagonist. A self-deprecating, kind-hearted incubus who refuses to feed — and therefore has no" Read more of this review »
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Alex Woolfson liked Deb Kel's review of Incubus Vampire Slayer (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #2): "Incubus Vampire Slayer picks up exactly where The Reluctant Incubus left us hanging, and honestly, I couldn’t have asked for a better continuation. Alvin is still a complete disaster in the most endearing way possible—kissing monster hunters, arguing" Read more of this review »
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Alex Woolfson and 2 other people liked Merissa (Archaeolibrarian)'s review of The Reluctant Incubus (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #1): "THE RELUCTANT INCUBUS is the first story in Alvin Alonso's Secret Files, and begins with Alvin himself. He is the reluctant incubus, unwilling to feed in case it hurts people, and generally living as a human. The life as he knows it changes when an E" Read more of this review »
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Alex Woolfson and 1 other person liked Amanda Winter's review of The Reluctant Incubus (Alvin Alonso's Secret Files #1): "If you like… 🔥 Urban fantasy without heavy world-building 🔥 Queer MCs who are chaotic but lovable 🔥 Magic, fae, vampires, danger, secrets 🔥 And a reluctant hero you want to hug and shake at the same time …put this on your TBR. Alvin is an incubus who has n" Read more of this review »
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“Never let something you want to happen in a story tie the hands of your characters and especially not your villain. If your hero isn't smart enough to outthink the bad guy, the bad guy gets to win. Anything else is lazy writing.”
― Alex Woolfson, Artifice

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