Alex Dahl

Half-American, half-Norwegian, Alex Dahl grew up in Oslo and is a native speaker of both English and Norwegian. She is a graduate of the MA in Creative Writing program at Bath Spa, and the author of six psychological thrillers published by, amongst others, Penguin Random House USA, Head of Zeus UK, Harper Collins Australia. Her books have been translated into eighteen languages, and her debut novel, The Boy at the Door, was shortlisted for a CWA Dagger Award.

Her third novel, Playdate, was adapted for the screen as The Stolen Girl, starring Ambika Mod, Holliday Grainger, Jim Sturgess and Denise Gough and reached #1 on Disney+ worldwide. Alex’s latest novel, Girl Friends, published 2024, is also under option, with Alex as executive producer on both projects. Her second novel, The Heart Keeper, is in development with the support of the Norwegian Film Institute. As well as writing her next novel, Alex is also currently working on two original screen projects.

Alex loves to travel and has lived in Norway, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland and Germany. She is a huge francophile, and her hobbies include road trips with her family, especially in France, the carnivore lifestyle, and (French) interior design.