Alex Hijmans (born 1975) is a Dutch multingual journalist and author.
He spent twelve years in Ireland, where he acquired fluency in the Irish language and engaged in media studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
He has published a selection of books in Irish, including Favela, a non-fiction work about life in a Brazilian slum; novels Aiséirí and An Tearmann; and Gonta, a short story collection.
His second collection of short stories in Irish, Idir Dhá Thír, was released in 2017.
Hijmans contributes to media outlets in Ireland and Britain and is the Brazil correspondent for DNP, a Dutch digital newspaper.