Bookish and the Beast

"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

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.