Alexa Donne
Alexa Donne is a Ravenclaw who wears many hats, including fan convention organizing, teen mentoring, college admissions essay consulting, YouTube-ing and podcasting. When she’s not writing science fiction and fantasy for teens, Alexa works in international television marketing. A proud Boston University Terrier, she lives in Los Angeles with two fluffy ginger cats named after YA literature characters. Brightly Burning is her debut novel.
Alexa is represented by Elana Roth-Parker of Laura Dail Literary Agency.
For a full press kit, including a longer bio, see HERE.
Select Reviews, Interviews & Buzz
Cover Reveal & 1st Chapter Excerpt from Brightly Burning (Entertainment Weekly.com)
Publisher’s Marketplace Spring/Summer Buzz Books
Exclusive Excerpt from Brightly Burning–when Stella meets Hugo (Hypable)
Brightly Burning Kirkus Review
31 YA Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Spring (Buzzfeed)
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!
Author Mentor Match
A program that matches agented/published authors with aspiring YA & MG writers for long-term mentorship
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.
/r/YAwriters
I mod /r/YAwriters, a fabulous sub-Reddit/community for both published and aspiring YA and MG writers.
Upvote YA Podcast
I’m a co-host of UpvoteYA, the official podcast of the YAwriters sub-Reddit.