Alexa Donne

Alexa Donne is the author of young adult thrillers The Ivies and the forthcoming Pretty Dead Queens, both published by Crown/Random House. A graduate of Boston University, she works in TV marketing and has done pro bono college admissions mentoring since 2014. A true INFJ, in her “free” time she mentors with WriteGirl, runs the Author Mentor Match program, and manages one of the most popular writing advice channels on YouTube. She lives in Los Angeles and you can find her in most places @alexadonne.

Alexa is represented by Elana Roth-Parker of Laura Dail Literary Agency.

For a full press kit, including a longer bio, see HERE.

Select Interviews & GUEST POSTS

On the Ivy League Murders podcast
On the Beyond the Trope podcast

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Alexa Donne Talks with Roger (The Horn Book)
Interview with agent Elana Roth Parker (Literary Rambles)
Bookish Easter Eggs in Brightly Burning (YA Books Central)

Passions & Projects

Just some of the things I’m involved in & passionate about!

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Author Mentor Match

A program that matches agented/published authors with aspiring YA & MG writers for long-term mentorship

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WriteGirl

A non-profit I volunteer with in Los Angeles that pairs women writers with teen girls 13-18 for writing mentorship. I am also on the college team, which assists the senior girls in applying to college.