From Rejection to the Bestseller List with Author Alex Aster
The Bright SideThis week, Danielle is joined by Alex Aster, the prolific, Romantasy Queen of Booktok. Coming out of 2025, in which she published four novels, Alex is back with Starside, her first foray into adult fiction – and, later this year, Barbie: Dreamscape, a YA retelling of the beloved Mattel doll. Alex and Danielle talk perseverance in publishing, the power of storytelling, and which romantasy tropes give Alex the ick (spoiler: hardly any of them do).
BOOKS MENTIONED:
A Guide to Literary Agents by Robert Lee Brewer
Lightlark Series by Alex Aster
Starside by Alex Aster
Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster
Curse of the Forgotten City by Alex Aster
Summer in the City by Alex Aster
Barbie Dreamscape by Alex Aster
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