Alexandra SheppardFeb 27, 20203 minHow to Survive Your Debut Year As a YA Author My debut year flew by in a flash yet feels like a lifetime ago. It was emotional, transformative and deeply exhausting in ways I’m only...
Alexandra SheppardFeb 20, 20205 minHow I make money as a YA authorMoney is a critical topic for authors. But frustratingly, it’s one of the topics that’s least talked about in any meaningful way. If I...
Alexandra SheppardFeb 12, 20201 minThe Guardian: Summer reading – 100 best holiday books for 2019Fourteen-year-old Helen’s teen angst is compounded by her family’s weirdness: her dad is strict, her half-sister is a nightmare – and...
Alexandra SheppardFeb 12, 20201 minRefinery29: The Best YA Books Written By Black Women That You Haven't Read YetOh My Gods is a quirky family drama with a mythical twist. How do you juggle homework and high school when your dad is Zeus, your sister...