Profile

William Alexander writes science fiction and fantasy for Middle Grade audiences.

His novels include Goblin Secrets, Ghoulish Song, Ambassador, and Nomad. Honors include the National Book Award, the Eleanor Cameron Award, Junior Library Guild Selection, Mythopoeic Award Finalist, International Latino Book Award Finalist, Calvino Award Finalist, Minnesota Book Award Finalist, and Earphones Award for audiobook narration.

Will studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion Workshop. For more info visit www.willalex.net.

Education

MA - English | UVM

BA - English/Theater | Oberlin

Selected work

Evan Griffith

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Jasmine Warga

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Louise Hawes

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Melanie Crowder

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

An Na

Faculty, MFA in WCYA; Writing Novels for Young People Retreat

K.A. Holt

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Loree Griffin Burns

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Anica Mrose Rissi

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

William Alexander

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Anna-Marie McLemore

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Veera Hiranandani

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Fran Wilde

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Erica Perl

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Sara Ryan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Mary Quattlebaum

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

David Macinnis Gill

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Corey Ann Haydu

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Martine Leavitt

Faculty, MFA in WCYA; Alumnx Mini-Residency

Kekla Magoon

Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA

Cynthia Leitich Smith

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

A.S. King

Faculty (On Leave), MFA in WCYA

Emily X.R. Pan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Linda Urban

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Liz Garton Scanlon

Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in WCYA

Alex Sanchez

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Jane Kurtz

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Sheela Chari

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Jennifer Ziegler

Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in WCYA

Cory McCarthy

Faculty (On Leave), MFA in WCYA

Laura Shovan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Varian Johnson

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Martha Brockenbrough

Faculty, MFA in WCYA