338: The Dystopian Superhero Story - Interview with Alexandra Monir

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Alexandra Monir.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alexandra is an Iranian-American author and recording artist who has published six popular young adult novels. Her internationally-bestselling debut,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timeless</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">was a Barnes & Noble Bestseller and Amazon.com “Best Books of the Month.” In 2018 she published the hit sci-fi novel</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Final Six</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and Sony Pictures optioned the film rights in a major pre-empt deal. More recently, she has followed up with a sequel—</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Life Below</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">—which was published earlier this year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alexandra was chosen as part of a group of global bestselling authors to write for the New York Times-bestselling DC ICONS series. Her book is</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Black Canary: Breaking Silence</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the first-ever YA novel about that DC Comics superhero. Next up, Alexandra is writing a historical fantasy YA for Disney based on Princess Jasmine.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Alexandra and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she honors her grandmother in her career, especially in her latest book.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her method for creating a complex cast of villains for</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Black Canary</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why she incorporated original music into the release of her book.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></p> <p><span style="fo