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  <name><![CDATA[Alexander C. Irvine]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Alexander C. Irvine is an American fantasist and science fiction writer. Many of his works have appeared under the simpler moniker &quot;Alex Irvine&quot;. He first gained attention with his novel A Scattering of Jades and the stories that would form the collection Unintended Consequences. He has also published the Grail quest novel One King, One Soldier, and the World War II-era historical fantasy The Narrows.

In addition to his original works, Irvine has published Have Robot, Will Travel, a novel set in Isaac Asimov's positronic robot milieu; and Batman: Inferno, about the DC Comics superhero. 

His academic background includes an M.A. in English from the University of Maine and a PhD from the University of Denver. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. He also worked for a time as a reporter at the Portland Phoenix.

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  <title><![CDATA[Supernatural: John Winchester's Journal]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The &quot;Supernatural&quot; Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Alexander C. Irvine]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Narrows]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Alexander C. Irvine]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Scattering of Jades]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Buyout]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Alexander C. Irvine]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Alexander C. Irvine]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Vertigo Encyclopedia]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Ultimates: Against All Enemies]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[One King, One Soldier]]></title>
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