Ashley Woodfolk | |
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 Woodfolk in 2018 | |
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Notable works | The Beauty That Remains (2018) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
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Ashley Woodfolk is an American writer. She is the author of the young adult books The Beauty That Remains (2018) and When You Were Everything (2020). [1] [2]
Working full-time in marketing for a children's book publisher, Woodfolk wrote her first published book, The Beauty That Remains, on the weekends and in the evenings. [3] The book centers on three teenagers who "find courage and comfort in the aftermath of a tragic loss." [3] It was released on March 6, 2018, and published by Penguin Random House. [4] [5] She used her own issues with anxiety and experiencing using music as a therapeutic tool to inform the events of the book. [3] The book received positive critical reception. In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote, "In her debut, Woodfolk has written a lovely and introspective coming-of-age novel that fully captures the way friendship, music, family, and romance dovetail to create a young person's identity." [6]
Woodfolk's second YA book, When You Were Everything, was released on March 10, 2020, by Delacorte. [7] It focuses on the dissolution of a friendship. [8] When You Were Everything received a starred review from Publishers Weekly . In a review by Kirkus, it was described: "...Woodfolk's novel seamlessly interweaves alternating timelines while making Shakespeare relevant to teens. The author skillfully voices the pain of unexpectedly losing a close friend and explores the choice to remain open despite the risk of future heartache." [2]
She released the first installment in the Flyy Girls series on September 1, 2020, called Lux: The New Girl. [9]
Alongside Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, and Nicola Yoon, Woodfolk authored Blackout . The book, set to release in June 2021, follows six interlinked stories about Black teen love during a power outage in New York City. [10]
Woodfolk is married. She has one son (b. 2019). [3] She received her bachelor's degree from Rutgers University. [11]
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