And was officially adopted, in that same year, by Ireland's Department of Justice and Equality, as official teaching material for their 'Someone Like Me' program, for primary schools-designed to encourage understanding of disabilities in their students and encourage and instil the 'celebration of difference' in children.

His first novel, Trueman Bradley - Aspie Detective was added to the book lesson plan for grade 6 students, by the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, of Portland, Maine, in 2015.

It may sound metaphysical to some, but this is what makes believable, living characters.' Īlexei's work has gained a cult following in advocacy and educational circles. Protagonists do come to life, in this way, for some authors. As he describes it: 'the character takes over, at some point, and I find myself dictating what I see, rather than writing it. According to BFK Books: 'Russell's writing style is pleasant and easy, reminiscent of the simplicity and innocence of Alexander McCall Smith.' Īlexei describes his methods as 'ridiculously protagonist based'. Style ĬM magazine described Trueman Bradley as 'Somewhat reminiscent of the bold private detective genre of Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, along with a nod to Haddon's central character in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the book also has its own unique style .'. His other works include Trueman Bradley – The Next Great Detective and Instruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai. A German-language edition was published in 2013 by Von Loeper Literaturverlag, of Karlsruhe, Germany. This novel was the first detective novel to feature an openly Autistic detective as a protagonist and was the first work of fiction to portray Asperger Syndrome as a 'different way of thinking', with some advantages over the neurotypical way of thinking-and therefore, not necessarily a disability. Russell's debut novel, Trueman Bradley – Aspie Detective, was published in 2011 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

His work has developed a cult following in educational and advocacy circles, having been added to school lesson plans and officially adopted as educational material for government programs, which focus on disability awareness and equality. Bradley is characterized as a genius detective with Asperger's Syndrome. Trueman Bradley is a fictional character in a series of detective novels, with an international following. He is most notable as the creator of Trueman Bradley. Alexei Maxim Russell is a Canadian writer of fiction and non-fiction.

Forgotten Lore by Alexei Maxim Russell