Why do you write the genre that you write?
I’ve been lucky to be able to write in multiple genres – and mediums – in my career, but I always come back to crime. Even when I’m working in comics or other genres, like sci-fi, there’s always a criminal/noir element. I find that crime fiction sheds the brightest light on the world we live in, and I think that’s really important, always. It’s a way to tell compelling stories that also reflect what’s around us, whether we know it or not.

What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned this in a book, but Pete Fernandez doesn’t mix his food – he eats in order. Like, salad, rice, protein, etc.

Tell us how you got into writing?
I’ve always imagined stories – ever since I was a kid. Whether it was adventures involving characters I knew from reading or my own creations. But it wasn’t until I got older that I realized you could make a career out of it. But for me it always started with reading. It opened the doors to everything else.

What jobs have you held before, during and/or after you became a writer?
Mostly work in marketing – comic book publicity, sales, marketing, business development, editor. So, I’m grateful that most of my career has been in a creative space.

Where do you write?
Wherever I can open my laptop!

What is your favorite deadline snack?
Chocolate is my weakness.

What are you reading now?
Maggie Haberman’s book on Trump, Confidence Man. Lots of Jaime Hernandez Love And Rockets comics. I also really loved Ausma Zehanat Khan’s Blackwater Falls and E.A. Aymar’s No Home For Killers.

What is next for you?
I’m working on a sort-of sequel to Secret Identity, set in the modern day with a new protagonist.

Where can we find you?
My website at alexsegura.com, on Twitter at @alex_segura, and on Instagram at @alexsegurajr

Now to have some fun . . .

Vanilla or chocolate
Chocolate forever!

Ice cream or cake
Why not both?!

Broccoli or squash
Broccoli, for sure.

Pizza, burgers, or pasta
If it’s vegan pizza, I’m game.

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Lunch or dinner.

Mountain or beach
A quiet room and a good book.

City or country
Country if I just want to read or write. City if I want to explore and see people.

Introvert or extrovert
Introverted, mostly. But I can be extroverted as needed!

And even more fun . . .

You are stranded on a deserted island. What are your three must-haves?
My must-haves, aside from food/water/etc., – a stack of great books (or a loaded up e-reader with a lifetime battery), some decent music, and a cool place with shade.

My bio:
Alex Segura is the bestselling and award-winning author of Secret Identity, which the New York Times called “wittily original” and named an Editor’s Choice. Alex is also the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery series, and a number of comic books – including The Mysterious Micro-Face (in partnership with NPR), The Black Ghost, The Archies, The Dusk, The Awakened, and more. His short story, “90 Miles” was included in The Best American Mystery and Suspense Stories for 2021 and won the Anthony Award for Best Short Story.

A Miami native, he lives in New York with his wife and children.