ALESSANDRA SPAULDING
FANTASY AUTHOR
A lifelong fantasy enthusiast, Alessandra has been writing since childhood. She writes immersive fantasy centering on themes of power, identity, and connection. She loves crafting intricate worlds with morally complex characters who explore the intersection of magic, science, and religion. She's a mom to three little gremlins (yes, she fed them after midnight) and, when she's not writing, she enjoys gaming, bullet journaling, and engaging with other fantasy readers on Instagram.
THE SPELL WEAVER
EDITING
Memories are emotions.
Emotions are magic.
And magic is power.
But in a world where mages can erase the very memories from a person’s mind to fuel their spells, what will people do to stop them ... and what will mages do to survive?
SNOW & SILENCE
CURRENTLY QUERYING
Humans can’t kill a God.
But Snow Walker did.
An analyst who thrives behind computer screens, Snow finds herself thrust into a deadly competition where she must hide her own mortality as she strives to do the impossible again.
MY STORY
I have always been a writer, from an early age crafting notebooks of unfinished stories, lots of angsty teenage poetry, and some pretty nice hand-drawn maps.
I attended undergrad at Princeton University where I studied religion and linguistics -- both of which have found a place in my novels. In addition to learning some crucial world-building skills, I also met my husband while studying at school.
From there, I found a career as a speech language pathologist, attending Boston University and co-founding a pediatric private practice. I'm passionate about helping kids become confident, effective communicators.
Fantasy is, and always will be, my first love. I have a passion for robust world-building, intriguing characters, and complex magic systems. A very small subset of my favorite books include SABRIEL (Garth Nix), BROKEN EARTH TRILOGY (N.K. Jemisin), GIDEON THE NINTH (Tamysn Muir), MISTBORN (Brandon Sanderson), and VICIOUS (V.E. Schwab).
