ALEXANDRA WEADON
Author of Written in Fire
Of all the things Lia Morabito thought she’d grow up to be,
a murderer wasn’t one of them.
About Written in Fire
Seventeen-year-old Lia Morabito’s life is upended by her father's death. Forced to leave Brooklyn and her dreams of attending NYU behind for the mysterious school on Lovelock Island, Lia discovers the inheritance her father left her: the impending transformation to rising phoenix complete with supernatural abilities.
Lia navigates normal teen problems like love and academics alongside some bizarre ones, unraveling her father’s gruesome legacy and hunting a killer.
With the help of unconventional allies—werewolf brothers, a reclusive mermaid, and a gorgon, Lia is in a race to save herself and prevent past tragedies from becoming present terrors.
Written in Fire is a gripping coming-of-age story of courage, identity, and the power within.
Meet
Alexandra Weadon
Written in Fire is my debut novel, though I’ve been writing all my life. I love writing quick-witted, sardonic heroines just as much as I love my ferocious, savage villains.
I was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania and have been living in New York City for the past twenty years. When I’m not writing, I’m analyzing books and short stories, including my own, with 100+ fourteen-year-olds as a public school teacher. I am a member of SCBWI and NYC-based writer’s group Underground YA, and recently became a finalist for Killer Nashville’s 2024 Claymore Award.
I live in Brooklyn with my wife of ten years and my daughters: Sadie the cockapoo and Paulie the tuxedo cat.
