Alex Richards

Author Event with Rachael Lippincott!

alexgirl — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:10:14 +0000

So excited to be in-conversation with NYT Bestselling author Rachael Lippincott next week, discussing WHEN WE WERE STRANGERS and THE LUCKY LIST! Family, grief, love, human connection — we’ll get into all of that, plus a few sillier questions we can’t wait to ask each other!
Thursday November 4th at 7pm EDT at RJ Julia Booksellers — Register here to join!

Best Children’s Books of the Year — 2021 Edition

alexgirl — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:15:19 +0000

ACCIDENTAL has been named one of the best books of 2020 for kids 14-years and Up by Bank Street College of Education!

YA Subscription Box!

alexgirl — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:52:24 +0000

WHEN WE WERE STRANGERS was selected to be in the Parnassus Next YA Subscription Box! What an honor! It was so thrilling and emotional to unbox and sign all these hardcover copies of my new book. An unforgettable #authorgoals moment.

Check out the video here!

New Pub Date – July 27th!

alexgirl — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:58:31 +0000

Hey friends! Looks like it’s going to take a liiiittle longer for WHEN WE WERE STRANGERS to hit the shelves. My new pub date is July 27th. Which means there’s even more time to preorder it!

Authors Love Bookstores

alexgirl — Thu, 27 May 2021 23:44:38 +0000

Check out this event I did w/ A Mighty Blaze for their series: Authors Love Bookstores. Because, I do love bookstores! Especially Collected Works in Santa Fe, NM, my hometown.

For Teens Making a Difference: A Twist on Gun Violence (TLT guest post!)

alexgirl — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:25:04 +0000

I got to write a piece for Teen Librarian Toolbox, about the process of writing ACCIDENTAL and what I hope the book achieves. Thank you TLT for the opportunity! Read it here.

My Son Wore A Dress To Picture Day….

alexgirl — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:55:24 +0000

I was so thrilled with the experience my 5-year-old son had at his school picture day, that I wrote about it for Medium. Please check it out, and spread the love!

COVER REVEAL!!!

alexgirl — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:58:40 +0000

I’m thrilled to share the cover for ACCIDENTAL, which follows 16 year old Johanna as she learns and must come to terms with the tragic truth that she shot and killed her own mother when she was 2 years old.

The cover was designed by Danielle Ceccolini and illustrated by Adams Carvalho, and it is SO BEAUTIFUL, RIGHT?! July 2020 still seems very far away, but, until then, I will fall asleep at night dreaming of this gorgeous book cover.

Preorder links here.

I HAVE A NEW BOOK COMING OUT!!!

alexgirl — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 20:55:12 +0000

I am thrilled to announce that my YA novel, ACCIDENTAL, will be published by Bloomsbury Kids in spring 2020! (Add it on Goodreads!)

Mary Kate Castellani at Bloomsbury has acquired, at auction, Alex Richards‘s Accidental, about a 16-year-old girl who learns that she shot and killed her own mother with her father’s gun when she was just two years old; now she must choose whether to trust her dad, who has suddenly popped back into her life, or the grandparents who raised her but lied the whole time. Publication is scheduled for spring 2020; Lauren Galit at the LKG Agency did the two-book deal for world rights.

My Kid’s Friend Got A Concussion Under My Watch, And It Terrified Me

alexgirl — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:06:12 +0000

A few months ago, I had the very harrowing experience of being in charge of my daughter’s friend when she fell and got a concussion. It was nuts, and so scary, and I’m still coming to terms with it. Read the full story at Momtastic.