Alexandria Blaelock

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Discover Alexandria Blaelock…

I’m an Australian author who writes fiction; mainly fantasy and mystery. Sometimes in the same story.

If I was an Aesop’s fable character, I’d be the grasshopper who starved to death over winter.

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The calm before the storm…

Tasked to document every move criminal mastermind Nick Liang makes, Private Investigartor Susan Murray chooses to draw.

Part life drawing, part Method of loci memory palace, part plain old excuse.

It’s like watching a live action Asian drama until she finds herself pulled into the case.

Cover blown. In deep water. Barely coping.

Can she rescue herself and the case?

Susan and the Gangster by Alexandria Blaelock is free on this website for a month.

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The cover of Susan and the Gangster by Alexandria Blaelock features a woman walking down a city street wearing warm layers with her hands in her pockets.

recent posts

  • 5 toy robots in a line representing artifical intelligence
    Artificial Intelligence, algorithms and me

    You may have noticed the new Artifical Intelligence band wagon the big tech companies are encouraging everyone to get on board. I say encouraging, but really, if you’re using some of the major software brands, you don’t have a choice anymore – you’re already in it up to your eyeballs.

  • laptop, mug of coffee, notepad and pen, and phone.
    Digital or analog organisational system?

    Now that I’ve cleaned up the library, found places for things, and processes for getting them there, it’s time to consider choosing between digital or analog systems.

  • Organisational system represented by a stack of folders and papers with post-it notes.
    Developing an organisational system

    Just lately, I’ve lost a few tasks and deadlines through to the organisational system keeper (yes, a cricket reference). It’s upsetting on many levels, and leaves me worried about what else I’ve missed.

  • The cover of Susan and the Gangster by Alexandria Blaelock features a woman walking down a city street wearing warm layers with her hands in her pockets.
    This Month’s Free Short Story

    The last week or so has felt a lot like life catching up to me, reminding me a little of the the free short story I’ve chosen for October – “Susan and the Gangster.”

  • Daunt Books bookstore in Marylebone London for love your bookshop day
    Love your bookshop day 11 October 2025

    Founded by the Australian Booksellers Association in 2014, Love Your Bookshop Day is an annual day of celebration for, you guessed it, local bookshops, and this year we’re celebrating October 11. This year’s theme is “Discover the Magic. Discover You.”