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Alex Forbes
- Screenwriter and author -


20th August 2025 | Desperately Seeking Satan receives development funding
So this one has been a long time coming. I wrote the initial first draft of the screenplay way back in 2020 based on the true story excavated by Jack Pollington. Fast forward five years and the project is gathering more and more momentum. We have received development funding to rework the script before reaching out to directors. It's great to see this story continue to strike chords, and (not to be selfish or anything) bring in a paycheque or two!


6th August 2025 | The Eyes Among Us wins the Black Blade Literary competition
I’m thrilled to announce that my novel, The Eyes Among Us , has been awarded First Place in Black Blade Literary’s 2025 Speculative Fiction Competition. The event drew a large international field of submissions, judged by Philippa Thompson, whose expertise in genre fiction made the recognition especially rewarding. According to Black Blade Literary, the standard of entries this year was exceptionally high, making the final decision “no easy feat.” I’m honoured that The Eyes
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