Alexa Donne
Alexa Donne is the author of Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal, YA sci-fi romance retellings of classics set in space out now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Her next YA, THE IVIES, a thriller set in the world of competitive college admissions, will be out in May 2021 from 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 with two fluffy ginger cats named after YA literature characters. 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 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)
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)