Todd Alexander was born in 1973 and has been writing for as long as he can remember. His first novel, Pictures of Us was published in 2006, followed by Tom Houghton in 2015. In 2019 Todd released his bestselling memoir - Thirty Thousand Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga.
It was long-listed for three industry prizes for best non-fiction book. This was followed in 2021 by You've Got To Be Kidding A Shedload of Wine and a Farm Full of Goats. Todd's book about the lighter side to ageing Over The Hill & Up The Wall became a bestseller in April, 2023.
In November, 2024 Todd released his funniest memoir to date, The Worst House on the Worst Street - Nineteen Years in Renovation Hell (Hachette). It chronicles his struggles with the debilitating syndrome, CCS (Can't Cut Straight) and how to choose the right shade and shape cushion for Jeff's fastidious "design aesthetic".
His first eBay guide, How to Buy and Sell on eBay.com.au – The Official Pocket Guide sold in excess of 30,000 copies. In 2010, an advanced guide to eBay How To Make Money on eBay was published, followed in 2011 by Why Pay Retail. The following year, Get Your Business Online... Now! was released in March, followed later in 2012 by Every Day Internet at Any Age. 2013 marked the release of Todd’s fully comprehensive guide to The New eBay followed in 2014 by Check 100: Tips for a Successful eBay Business .
Todd has written feature articles for Nourish Magazine, The Guardian, African Safari Magazine and Home Beautiful. His short story, "The Great Easter Let Down" was long listed for the Newcastle Short Story Award in 2021.
Todd has 6 years' experience as a bookseller and head office buyer and spent 12 years working at eBay. He lives in the Hunter Valley of NSW with his partner Jeff where they renovate houses and rescue farm animals . Todd has travelled to Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. A graduate of Macquarie University, he has degrees in Modern Literature and Law but neither were much help in his pursuit of owning every Cyndi Lauper song and seeing every Meryl Streep film.