Alex Capus

Alex Capus (born France, 1961) is a French-Swiss novelist who writes in German. He studied History, Philosophy and Anthropology at Basel University before embarking on a career in journalism. He published his first novel Munzinger Pascha in 1997, and has so far published eleven books.

Haus Publishing published his novel 'A Matter of Time' in 2009, and travelogue 'Sailing by Starlight: In Search of Treasure Island' in 2010. In October 2010 Capus spoke at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.