Ashley Poston
Ashley Poston is an American novelist who writes contemporary romance and young adult speculative fiction. She is best known for Geekerella, The Dead Romantics, and The Seven Year Slip. Her work combines pop-culture fluency, fantastical premises, and emotionally centered relationships, appealing to readers of both romance and fantasy.
Biography & Author's Journey
Ashley Poston’s path to authorship began in Lexington, South Carolina, where writing first became a practical form of self-expression. As a child, she dealt with a pronounced speech impediment and found that words were easier to control on the page than out loud. That habit grew into short stories, fanfiction, and life in online fandom spaces, communities she has described as formative both creatively and personally. She later earned a B.A. in English from the University of South Carolina in 2012, then moved to New York City and worked in publishing, including marketing and design work, before returning to South Carolina and shifting toward full-time fiction. ((https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2023/05/ashley-poston.php))
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Community Voices
"Ashley Poston is the real deal"
— Gwenda Bond
"Ashley Poston’s latest fulfills every reader’s dream: actually getting to live in the world of a book"
— ELLE
"Ashley Poston charms once again with Sounds Like Love"
— B.K. Borison
"Ashley Poston has again created a world that is off-kilter, romantic, and irresistible"
— Emma Straub
"Ashley Poston is the queen of high concept love stories"
— Sophie Cousens
"You can’t get much better than Ashley Poston’s adult fiction debut"
— Entertainment Weekly
"Ashley Poston has written another clever, emotional love story part fantasy, part romcom—perfect for passing a day or three by the pool"
— Harper’s Bazaar
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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