Press, podcasts, and panels
Press:
Assemble Media’s New IP Play Scores A Win With Bloomsbury Deal (Deadline) – “The New York company just sold the book rights to Bloomsbury after a heated auction that concluded with a two-book, six-figure deal in place for the YA project described as “a modern take on Romeo and Juliet set in the world of E-Sports.”
Writer Spotlight: Alexis Nedd (Tumblr) – The @books staff account on Tumblr interviewed me for the release of Don’t Hate The Player. Tumblr is one of those foundational, iconic “Internet Places” for me, so I was happy to discuss DHTP and how online life is, unfortunately, real life.
This Debut Author Explores Teen Girl Gamers’ Experiences in ‘Don’t Hate the Player’ (Women’s Media Center) – I talked about my early experiences with being visible as a black girl gaming influenced my decision to write Don’t Hate The Player.
Alexis Nedd on ‘Don’t Hate the Player’ (Reading Middle Grade) – Afoma from Reading Middle Grade interviewed me about Don’t Hate the Player’s gaming influences.
Podcasts:
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The World's Preeminent Movie Kisser feat. Alexis Nedd
Gael García Bernal proves the idiom “good things come in small packages.” Special guest Alexis Nedd, Mashable’s new Senior Entertainment Reporter, helps us break down Gael’s prolific career and his magnetic charm.
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Episode 44: “There’s Jojoba Oil in the Wind”
This week, we stan Ryan Coogler. Ahmed talks Black Panther with BuzzFeed culture writer/co-host of Thirst Aid Kit Bim Adewunmi and Senior Interactive Editor at Cosmopolitan Alexis Nedd. They explore the film’s representation of diaspora, queer erasure and plot their dream Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.
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Gaming, esports and fanthropology with Alexis Nedd
Alexis Nedd joins us to talk about how her years of gaming in secret inspired her debut novel Don't Hate the Player. We talk about the rise of esports and the darker side of gaming, as well as the process of writing a novel based on a publisher's concept.
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Episode 4: Scene Kids
MySpace amplified the ongoing moral panic around teenagers on the internet. For young MySpace users, many of the trials of teenhood were transposed from the locker rooms, lunchrooms, and high school corridors to the realm of testimonials and Top 8. But was it really worse than any reality that teenagers throughout history have known?
Joanne is joined by Alexis Nedd (author of Don't Hate the Player) and Noor Al-Sibai (author of the forthcoming MySpace Scene Queens) to talk about growing up on MySpace.
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The Book of Ye: Monster (w/ Alexis Nedd)
That moment when the guys and Alexis Nedd record an episode about Kim Kardashian exposing Taylor Swift, Timmy Turner finally dropping, Black Panther, Monster from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and then post it on the Internet. Rick Rubin was in the studio, we have it on video.
Panels:
NYCC 2020 — Hulu’s Monsterland
Join cast members Jonathan Tucker, Taylor Schilling, Kelly Marie Tran and Mike Colter, creator/showrunner Mary Laws as they delve into the nightmares and share a look at what happened behind-the-scenes. Moderated by Alexis Nedd.
SDCC 2021 — Flip it and Reverse it: YA Authors Reimagine Genre
From alien invasions to fairytale retellings, set in the cutthroat worlds of academia or online gaming, YA authors of color have remade, reclaimed, and reimagined genres to center their communities. Join Kalynn Bayron (This Poison Heart), Alexis Nedd (Don't Hate the Player), Lilliam Rivera (We Light Up the Sky), and Katie Zhao (How We Fall Apart).