Alex Pheby

Alex Pheby (born 1970) is an English novelist.
Biography
Pheby was born in Essex, but moved to Worcester in his early childhood. He was educated on scholarship at King's School Worcester and went on to study art history at Manchester University. He later worked as a chef, a librarian, and an IT consultant, before becoming a writer in 2005. He has masters degrees in critical theory (Manchester Metropolitan University) and creative writing (Goldsmiths) and a doctorate in critical and creative writing from the University of East Anglia.
Writing
Pheby's work deals with madness and social exclusion, loss, and the middle ground between reality and fantasy. Critics have described his writing style as strange, poignant, and luminous. His work is often compared to that of Kafka.
Published Work
Novels
2014 Afterimages of Schreber. London, CoLiCo Press. ISBN 978-0-957-54771-1
2009 Grace. Ullapool, Two Ravens Press...