About

London-born writer and film-maker DC Alden is the author of two pacy thrillers of great scope. He started working life in the British Army, serving throughout Cold War Europe during the 1980s where he developed a deep interest in geo-politics and current affairs, themes that continue to provide inspiration for his writing, with shady conspiracies and an atmosphere of fear shaping the mood of his fast-paced thrillers.
His film work began when he answered an advert for former soldiers, after which he was chosen to work on Steven Spielberg’s Band of Brothers, alongside Tom Hanks, Damien Lewis and Donnie Wahlberg. The experience reignited his lifelong passion for film and screenwriting, and a few months later he was enrolled at a London film school. He went on to make a several short films and a  documentary about life on set (Band of Brothers – An Extra’s Life), using previously unseen footage.
His first novel, Invasion, grew from a film script he conceived while researching a short for the Cannes Film Festival. A military thriller, set in a world of failing western economies threatened by a united Islamic super-state, Invasion sold out its entire print run in three months. Original copies are now changing hands for over £50 online and caught the attention of a major TV producer. These themes continue in The Horse at the Gates, a political thriller set in Britain’s near future. Dealing with highly topical and sensitive issues – the home-grown terror threat, an all-powerful EU and the rise of political Islam – Alden’s writing is thought-provoking and always commands attention.
He is currently working on his third novel, due in Spring 2013.