He is one of the few professional comics writers to contribute to fanzines such as "FutureQuake". He provided scripts for the now defunct Scottish underground comic Northern Lightz. Along with his wife Sue, he organised the annual Moniaive Comics Festival. Grant has written two comic-based novels, "The Stone King," (2001) featuring Batman and the Justice League of America, and "Last Sons," (2006) featuring Superman, Martian Manhunter and Lobo. Since 1998, Alan has written scripts for Renga Media and now is writing the screenplay for "Dominator X".