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Alex Segura (born 1980) is an American author, comic book artist, and editor. He has written numerous comics and novels, including Secret Identity, which won the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller.

Biography

Segura was born in 1980 and raised in Miami. His parents were exiled from Cuba.

Segura began his career as a journalist, which has inspired his series about Pete Fernandez.

In 2003, Segura moved to New York and began working for publishing companies, including with Wizard World and DC Comics. In 2009, he became the senior vice president of sales and marketing at Archie Comics, then was named DC Comic's executive director of publicity. By 2017, he had returned to Archie Comics, where he also served as the editor for Dark Circle Comics. Segura joined Oni Press as senior vice president of sales and marketing in 2021. Along with other members of the organization's leadership, Segura was fired in 2023.

Segura published his debut novel, Silent City, with Codorus Press in 2013; it was republished with Polis Books in 2016.

Segura resides with his wife and children in New York.

Awards

Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, NPR, and the Sun Sentinel named Secret Identity one of the best mystery novels of the year.

Publications

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Pete Fernandez books

• Silent City. Codorus Press. 2013. ISBN 978-0-9839783-6-7.
• Down the Darkest Street. Polis Books. 2016. ISBN 978-1-940610-75-7.
• Dangerous Ends. Polis Books. 2017. ISBN 978-1-943818-25-9.
• Blackout. Polis Books. 2018. ISBN 978-1-947993-04-4.
• Miami Midnight. Polis Books. 2019. ISBN 978-1-947993-59-4.

Standalone books

• ——; Monica Gallagher; George Kambadais (2021). The Black Ghost. Dark Horse. ISBN 978-1-5067-2446-1.
• Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall (2020)
• Secret Identity. Flatiron Books. 2022. ISBN 978-1-250-80174-6.
• Araña and Spiderman (2023)

References

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17. "Awards: Los Angeles Times, Gotham Book Winners". Shelf Awareness . 2023-04-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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19. "Silent City by". www.publishersweekly.com. 2013-11-11. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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23. "Miami Midnight: A Pete Fernandez Mystery by Alex Segura". www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-07. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
24. "The Black Ghost by Monica Gallagher, Alex Segura". www.publishersweekly.com. 2021-03-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
25. "Book Marks reviews of Secret Identity by Alex Segura". Book Marks. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.

External links

• Official website

• 1980 births
• Writers from Miami
• Anthony Award winners
• 20th-century American male writers
• Living people