Alex Tedford is an eleven year old boy who has always had a passion for writing. He lives in the beautiful city of Knoxville, Tennessee with two brothers, his parents, two dogs, and last but not least, his cat. Alex's fourth-grade English teacher, Mrs. Murphy, inspired him to write Firven the Warrior. Alex enjoys basketball, baseball, reading, working on his website (tedfordgames.com), and, of course, writing.