Ashley Woodfolk

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]

Ashley Woodfolk
Woodfolk in 2018
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
ResidenceNew York City, NY, USA
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRutgers University
Notable worksThe Beauty That Remains (2018)
Children1
Website
www.ashleywoodfolk.com

Career

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 Publisher's 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]

Personal life

Woodfolk is married. She has one son (b. 2019).[3] She received her bachelor's degree from Rutgers University.[9]

Works
  • The Beauty That Remains, 2018, United States, Penguin Random House ISBN 978-1-5247-1587-8, 06 March 2018
  • When You Were Everything, 2020, United States, Delacorte ISBN 978-1-5247-1591-5, 10 March 2020
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References
  1. THE BEAUTY THAT REMAINS | Kirkus Reviews.
  2. WHEN YOU WERE EVERYTHING | Kirkus Reviews.
  3. "Debut Author Interview: Ashley Woodfolk and 'The Beauty That Remains'". Writer's Digest. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  4. Woodfolk, Ashley,. The beauty that remains. New York. ISBN 1-5247-1590-5. OCLC 1049827469.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Children's Book Review: The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk. Delacorte, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-5247-1587-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  6. SLJ. "The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk | SLJ Review". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  7. "When You Were Everything". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  8. "SPINE-The Writer's Practice: Ashley Woodfolk". SPINE. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  9. "Wells College Visiting Writers Series welcomes Fall 2019 lineup". 870 AM 97.7FM News Talk WHCU. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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