Alexandra "Alex" Bracken is the author of the novel A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy, a retelling of the classic Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. She replaced R.J. Palacio, who was slated to write the novel, but was forced to exit the project due to scheduling conflicts. Bracken is also the author of the Darkest Minds series, published through Disney Publishing, as well as her debut novel, Brightly Woven.
Bracken's father was a Star Wars collector, and during her childhood she attended numerous Star Wars conventions with him.