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 j...
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 wa...
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 al...
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 ...
Alexandra SheppardFeb 10, 20201 minBuzzfeed: 31 YA Books by Black Authors That You Won't Wanna Miss Black authors + YA novels = two of our favourite things!
Alexandra SheppardFeb 10, 20201 minBookTrust: Oh My Gods ReviewAlthough the book is essentially witty and slightly absurd, it deals with challenges and experiences that many teens can identify with.
Alexandra SheppardFeb 10, 20201 minMetro: Interview Alexandra Sheppard is an author. She says she didn’t realise how much being mixed-race meant to her until it all started pouring out in h...
Alexandra SheppardFeb 10, 20201 minPride Magazine: InterviewThe author of exciting new book Oh My Gods opens up about putting young black girl magic on the page.
Alexandra SheppardFeb 10, 20201 minThe i Paper: InterviewOh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard: mythology, racism and cringey moments in a fresh teen novel
Alexandra SheppardFeb 3, 20206 minA guide for authors planning school visits (Part Two)Are you a school looking to book me for an author visit? Step this way. In this post, I shared my tips for reaching out to schools and ge...
Alexandra SheppardJan 27, 20204 minA guide for authors organising school visits (Part One)Taking part in author visits is the most unexpectedly wonderful aspect of being a YA author so far.
Alexandra SheppardMar 18, 20191 min#WriteMentor 2019This year, I'm very excited to try my hand at mentoring one YA writer and help with their submission package to agents (first three chapt...
Alexandra SheppardNov 15, 20181 minGal-Dem: Meet the artists creating portraits of Britain's black iconsAs part of a campaign with Adobe Stock for Black History Month 2018, talented illustrator Dorcas Creates centred me and Malorie Blackman ...
Alexandra SheppardNov 15, 20181 minLet's Chat CashI was the first guest on Let's Chat Cash, a podcast about women and their money. In this episode we talked about making money as an autho...
Alexandra SheppardNov 14, 20181 minOh Comely: 5.30amBefore the world wakes, I coax my dreams into reality. I wrote for Issue 44 of Oh Comely about how I used the early hours to draft and ed...
