About Alex 

I’m Alex, a mum of three: Gus (8) and twins Teddy and Lola (6).

I worked with children for several years in my late teens and early twenties, which fed my imagination and led me to write my first children’s book, Ant and Feather (not published… yet!). While sitting by the pool at my parents’ home in Spain, I watched an ant carrying a feather. The next thing I knew, I was at a computer typing away. When I returned sometime later, I read the rather bizarre story to my parents. Although a little surprised by my latest venture (there have been a few!), they were genuinely impressed.

At the age of 22, I moved to London to fulfil my childhood dream of becoming a London firefighter. When I wasn’t running into burning buildings (or rescuing birds from gutters), I was sitting at a desk writing weird and wonderful children’s stories. Needless to say, I never quite fitted in with station life.

Following in my parents’ footsteps and their love of property renovation, I bought my first wreck of a flat in Peckham at the age of 24. After five years, I decided to leave the Fire Service and become an estate agent (suddenly people were far less interested in discussing my job!). It was here that I met my husband, Bob. We had our first child, Gus, moved back to my hometown of Tunbridge Wells, and 22 months later welcomed twins Teddy and Lola — three children under the age of two.

Never one for an easy life, I set up a property company, giving me the freedom to stay at home with the children while continuing to pursue my writing.

When I first saw Hannah’s illustrations (an old friend from Tunbridge Wells), I immediately knew we would make the perfect collaboration. Together, we created my debut book, Why, Oh Why, Am I a Crocodile?

Following the success of Why, Oh Why, Am I a Crocodile?, we joined forces again to publish my second book, Insects, Bugs & Rock ’n’ Roll.

Unfortunately, Hannah and I later had to part ways, so I published my third book, Why, Oh Why, Was I Born a Fly?, with a different illustrator, Claudia Zavala, who has also been an absolute dream to work with.

In 2024, I wrote a festive Christmas story titled Mrs Claus: The Heart of Christmas, which was narrated by actress Bethan Walker and released as an audiobook. In 2025, it remained at the top of Spotify’s Kids’ Christmas Audiobooks chart.

My family and I have recently relocated to Spain and are loving life. Although things are a little hectic, I’m planning to release more audiobooks in 2026 — so please do follow me on Spotify and Instagram.