Ashley Poston loves dread pirates, moving castles, and starry night skies. When not geeking out at comic-cons, she lives in South Carolina with her cat named Pepper. She is the author of the Heart of Iron duology, as well as the Once Upon a Con series. She can be found online at ashposton.com.
Utterly charming. -BuzzFeed A fairy-tale story that will capture the hearts of book lovers everywhere. -CNN Brilliantly structured modern retellings of classic fairytales...packed with adorably angsty romance. -Sweety High, on the Once Upon a Con series A humorous twist on 'Beauty and the Beast.'...This rom-com told in alternating viewpoints is poised to steal any book geek's heart. -Booklist A satisfying fairy-tale nerd love story. -Kirkus Reviews Will give fans a reason to cheer....great storytelling, with a lot of amusing flourishes. -School Library Journal Enjoyable, moving, and easy to read, like eating a smooth, sweet bowl of ice cream. -New York Journal of Books This well-developed story is for anyone who loves a good angsty and fun modern-day fairy tale. -San Francisco Book Review One of those rare books that make me want to scream from the top of every bookstore in town, 'READ THIS ONE!!' -GeekMom What Poston has always done best...is capture what it's like to be a geek, and this book is no exception. -Twin Cities Geek Praise for The Princess and the Fangirl: #3 on Seventeen's Best Young Adult Books of 2019 So Far List A 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist This lighthearted, fun, LGBT YA book dives expertly into the world of fandoms and cons. -Buzzfeed A geeky love story that readers will love. -Paste Unabashedly fun, intoxicating read. -POPSUGAR This companion to Geekerella reimagines The Prince and the Pauper in the best way possible: at a con! -BookRiot The Princess and the Fangirl manages to take the already powerful Geekerella and build upon it in a way that makes its universe seem completely real. -Sweety High Praise for Geekerella: Spring 2017 Kids Indie Next List Pick 2017 Goodreads Choice Award finalist for Best Young Adult Fiction Named to Seventeen's 2017 12 Life-Changing Books You Have to Read This Summer List Geekerella has 'must-read' written all over it. A fun romantic comedy with coming-of-age sensibilities and authentically voiced teens, this novel hits all the YA book-love buttons. Geekerella is simply delightful. -USA Today's Happy Ever After Fairytale and fandom collide in this sweet, heartfelt, entertaining rom-com. -Bustle A legit love letter to geekdom. -Paste Magazine Pay attention, fangirls, because Ashley Poston's Geekerella is about to be your favorite YA romance. -Sweety High The geekiest spin on Cinderella you'll ever read. -Hypable Geeks and non-geeks will discover their inner fangirl when they fall for this fan-tastic book that celebrates fan-doms, fan-tasy, and 'shipworthy romance'. -Justine