About Me.

Hello and welcome. Before reading a book review, an author interview or essay, stay put for a moment so I can tell you a bit about myself.

For more than two decades, I have worked in the publishing and creative industries, first as a publicist, then as an editor, always as a writer and book critic. Currently, I am a full-time writer and editor, and after 15 years of living in New York City, I now live in the Pacific Northwest where I work with Thread Creative to edit and develop content for various local and national companies, such as Khan Academy and adidas.

My work—reviews of adult and kids’ books, author interviews, and publishing industry-related articles—has been published in the Washington Post Book Review, New York Times Book Review, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Bookforum, The Oregonian, Publishers Weekly, and other prominent print and online publications.

I’m also a curriculum consultant and children’s nonfiction book author. Some exciting projects are available now or are currently in development for various educational publishers, such as Scholastic/Tangerine Press (Sharks 3D!; Slime Café: 20 Amazing Slime Creations + Amazing Science); ABDO Publishing (Fascinating Food: Food and Culture; Making Media: Making Books; Essential Fitness: Yoga & Pilates; Forest & Jungle Survival Stories; Essential Library of Countries: Japan; Special Reports: The Killing of George Floyd; Financial Literacy: Managing Debt; Tech Titans: Netflix; Race in the Criminal Justice System; Cocaine: Drugs in Real Life; and Occupying Alcatraz: Native American Activists Demand Change), Rosen Publishing (The Teen Guide to Adulting: What You Need to Know About Job Searching;The Destruction of the Inca Civilization: Bearing Witness to Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing and Everything You Need to Know about Confronting Violence Against Women), and Enslow Publishing (Teen Survival Guide: Surviving Your First High School Party). My biographies include books about Harper Lee, Anne Frank, and Serena Williams, among others. I have also contributed to Scholastic’s preeminent in-classroom K-12 curriculum and educational standards-based magazines, specializing in articles on topics ranging from current events to news and current events, nutrition and fitness, careers, relationships, and money management.

What am I doing when my nose isn’t stuck in a book? Traveling—and writing about it. I journeyed through nine countries in South and Central America for most of 2011 back before travel blogging blew up and became “a thing” (as evidenced by my very rudimentary-looking blog). I camped in Chilean Patagonia; hiked through verdant jungle landscapes in Madidi National Park, Bolivia; sailed from Colombia to Panama via the San Blas Islands; learned the process of coffee cultivation throughout the continent; and ate my way through a ton of markets. I also got lost. A lot. To get the whole kit n’ kaboodle, read my blog from the trip.

If you’re interested in hiring me for a long-term job or a short-term assignment, or have a comment about something you have read on this website, please do get in touch.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Alexis
LinkedIn: Alexis Burling