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A.E. Alexander
A.E. Alexander

Author. Editor. Artist.

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  • Resources
    • Articles
    • Blog Series
    • Database of Disabled Characters
  • Contact

How to Become a Fiction Editor

Writing & Editing / Feb 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022

There’s no “right” or “wrong” way along this career path, but read on for some options you should consider and resources for training.

Review: Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

Book Reviews / Oct 6, 2021 Jan 30, 2022

While I enjoyed Margaret Rogerson’s Sorcery of Thorns, I adored Vespertine. Artemisia is a nun-in-training whose job is to purify dead bodies so they don’t come back as evil spirits. But when the convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, she is forced to bind herself to a revenant spirit and use its power to defeat …

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7 SFF Books with Disabled Characters to Read in 2021

Books, Disability / Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021

It’s GeekDis September—a month-long discussion of disability representation in pop culture! If you like sci-fi or fantasy, I encourage you to pick up one of the books on this list and support diverse representation. 1. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (Iron Widow #1) The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to …

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Review: The Namer of Spirits by Todd Mitchell

Book Reviews / Sep 15, 2021 Jan 30, 2022

This book grabbed my attention from page one! I loved the main character, Ash, a twelve-year-old who has collected a strange assortment of mundane objects that are special because she’s named them. I adore middle grade that appeals to both kids and adults, and this is one of those books. It’s also a standalone, and …

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A.E. Alexander is an author, editor, artist, designer, nerd, and about 400 other things. She writes books full-time and dabbles in art on the side. As someone with a chronic illness, she's particularly passionate about including disabled characters in her stories and supporting diversity in fiction.

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