Faculty Spotlight
Alex Finlay
Mystery/Thriller Workshop Co-Leader
Alex Finlay is the bestselling author of several acclaimed novels, including the 2025 instant national bestseller, Parents Weekend. His work regularly appears on best-of-the-year lists and has been translated into twenty-six languages and sold around the world. All of Alex’s books have been optioned or in development for film and television. He has taught for the International Thriller Writers’s Master Class workshops, the Mystery Writers of America /Outlier University lectures, and the Atlanta Writers Conference, as well as taught other courses in mystery/thriller writing. Alex is a board member of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. He lives in Washington, D.C.