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

BUZZ

Cover Reveal & 1st Chapter Excerpt from Brightly Burning (Entertainment Weekly.com)

10 prescient new feminist dystopias to read after The Handmaid’s Tale (Entertainment Weekly.com)

Publisher’s Marketplace Spring/Summer Buzz Books

Exclusive Excerpt from Brightly Burning–when Stella meets Hugo (Hypable)

31 YA Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Spring (Buzzfeed)

REVIEWS

Kirkus

Hypable

GUEST POSTS & INTERVIEWS

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.

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/r/YAwriters

I mod /r/YAwriters, a fabulous sub-Reddit/community for both published and aspiring YA and MG writers.

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Upvote YA Podcast

I’m a co-host of UpvoteYA, the official podcast of the YAwriters sub-Reddit.