Who is Alex Laybourne?

Born and raised in the coastal English town Lowestoft, it should come as no surprise (to those that have the misfortune of knowing this place) that he became a horror writer.

From an early age he was sent to schools which were at least 30 minutes’ drive away and so spent most of his free time alone, as the friends he did have lived too far away for him to be able to hang out with them in the weekends or holidays.

He has been a writer as long as he can remember and has always had a vivid imagination. To this very day he finds it all too easy to just drift away into his own mind and explore the world he creates; where the conditions always seem to be just perfect for the cultivation of ideas, plots, scenes, characters and lines of dialogue.

Married with five wonderful children; James, Logan, Ashleigh, Damon and Riley. His biggest dream for them is that they grow up, and spend their lives doing what makes them happy, whatever that is.

For people who buy his work, Alex hopes that they enjoy what they read and that he has created something that takes them away from reality for a short time. The greatest compliment he can receive is not based on rankings but by knowing that people enjoy what he has produced, that they buy his work with pleasure and never once feel as though their money would have been better spent elsewhere.

Diaries of the Damned is his first foray into the world of the Undead, and was originally self-published in a chapter book format. It is now available via Severed Press as a standalone novel.

He is also the author of horror fiction novels Highway to Hell and Blood of the Tainted

Inspired by fellow British horror authors Clive Barker and Graham Masterton, he is proud to be part of a growing revival of horror authors bringing horror back to the place it was born.

To scare a reader when they have the book open is great, but to haunt them after they have closed it is even better.

 

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