## SHORT BIO (50 words)
Alex Rivera dives into forgotten ocean depths in *Whispers from the Deep*, unraveling WWII sub secrets that threaten today's shores. A former oceanographer, Alex turns submersible logs into pulse-pounding thrillers. Currently surfacing a sequel amid Seattle's relentless rain. (48 words)

## MEDIUM BIO (150 words)
Alex Rivera, ex-oceanographer who logged thousands of hours on research subs, brings underwater authenticity to *Whispers from the Deep*—a thriller exposing how a sunken WWII U-boat's cargo endangers Pacific coastlines. After years mapping abyssal trenches for NOAA, Alex traded dive suits for keyboards, channeling real expeditions into fiction that grips like a riptide. A Seattle native hooked on salt air and black coffee, Alex once surfaced from a 48-hour dive to find a novel idea breaching. *Whispers* marks the dive into full-time writing, blending hard science with human frailty under pressure. Alex lives in Seattle with a rescue kelpie and is drafting *Echoes Below*, where deep-sea mining unearths more than minerals. (142 words)

## LONG BIO (300 words)
Alex Rivera's path to thriller writing began in the crush-depth silence of ocean research vessels. Growing up in Seattle, mesmerized by Puget Sound ferries vanishing into fog, Alex earned a marine biology degree and joined NOAA expeditions, piloting submersibles to chart unmapped seafloors. Those descents—frigid, lightless, pressing 3,000 psi—ignited a fascination with hidden histories beneath the waves. Logs from WWII wreck hunts revealed eerie truths: lost U-boats laden with experimental payloads, their rusting hulls leaking secrets into currents.

This sparked *Whispers from the Deep*, Alex's debut thriller where a rogue salvage team uncovers a Nazi sub off Oregon, unleashing a biotoxin that ravages coastal towns. No mere adventure, the novel probes isolation's toll—echoing Alex's own weeks underwater, cut off from sun and surface chatter. Influences like Alistair MacLean’s taut suspense and Rachel Carson’s ecological precision shape Alex's voice: precise, immersive, laced with the salt-stink of realism.

Post-NOAA, Alex freelanced science journalism, publishing dives in *Oceanus* and *Diver* magazines, honing narrative under deadlines. *Whispers* fulfills a pivot to fiction, born from a 2019 expedition when a sub glitch trapped the crew overnight, birthing plot twists amid panic. Readers praise the book's concrete details—like decompression protocols and thermocline distortions—that ground high-stakes chases.

Now, Alex writes full-time from a Fremont boathouse studio, where ferry horns punctuate drafts. Obsessed with abyssal unknowns, Alex volunteers with Puget Sound cleanup crews and mentors young divers. Next up: *Echoes Below*, pitting miners against ancient ocean vents spewing forgotten tech. Seattle-based, Alex relishes rainy hikes and kelpie walks, always scanning horizons for the next submerged story. (298 words)

## FIRST-PERSON "ABOUT ME" (100 words)
I write thrillers that drag you under, like the Pacific depths I explored as an oceanographer. *Whispers from the Deep* pulls from my submersible days—sunken WWII subs hiding toxins that could poison our shores today. I traded wetsuits for words in Seattle, fueled by black coffee and ferry views. If you love stories where pressure reveals truth, dive in. Right now, I'm surfacing *Echoes Below*. Let's connect—I'd love to hear what lurks in your ocean. (92 words)

## SOCIAL HANDLE BIOS
- **Twitter/X (160 chars):** Ex-oceanographer plunging you into *Whispers from the Deep*—WWII subs leaking deadly secrets off Pacific shores. Thrillers from the abyss. Seattle dives & kelpie life. #OceanThriller @AlexRiveraWrites (138 chars)

- **Instagram (150 chars):**
Oceanographer-turned-thriller writer.  
*Whispers from the Deep*: sunken U-boats, biotoxins, coast in chaos. 🌊⚓  
Seattle fog, kelpie trails, sub stories.  
DM for deep dives. Next: *Echoes Below*.  
@alexriverawrites  
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- **LinkedIn (220 chars):** Former NOAA oceanographer & submersible pilot, author of *Whispers from the Deep*—a thriller drawn from WWII wreck expeditions, where toxic sub cargoes threaten modern coasts. Marine biology background informs precise, high-tension narratives. Seattle-based writer & science journalist. Open to speaking on ocean history. alexrivera.com (214 chars)

## AUTHOR PHOTO CAPTION
Alex Rivera on a Puget Sound dock, plotting oceanic thrillers like *Whispers from the Deep*.

## MEDIA CONTACT BLOCK
Alex Rivera  
alex@alexriverawrites.com  
(206) 555-0197  
alexriverawrites.com  
Twitter/X: @AlexRiveraWrites | Instagram: @alexriverawrites | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexriverawrites