Alex Preston

Alex Preston is a British author, journalist and critic. He writes for the Observer, the Financial Times and other publications, and teaches creative writing at the University of Kent. His fiction is known for its literary ambition and its deep engagement with place, particularly the Mediterranean. A Stranger in Corfu is a novel set on the Greek island of Corfu, drawing on the island's literary associations, natural beauty and complex history to create a story about identity, belonging and the allure of islands. Preston writes with the sensitivity of a literary novelist and the eye of a travel writer, creating fiction that transports readers completely. Available as both books and audiobooks, Alex Preston's novels offer beautiful listening and reading for fans of literary fiction who appreciate gorgeous prose, Mediterranean settings and stories that explore what it means to be a stranger in a place that calls to you.