Once Upon A Con - The Princess and the Fangirl

Princess Amara is dead.
     In a perfect universe, I wouldn t care. My character dies a noble and brilliant death at the end of Starfield, when she rams her spaceship into the Black Nebula (which is more like a black hole, but whatever) to save her one true love, the dreamy Federation Prince Carmindor.
     In a perfect universe, I would ve cashed my check and used Starfield as a springboard to more Oscar-worthy roles. Roles that mean something, roles that tell invaluable stories, that aren t me looking hot in a suffocating dress while running in heels.
     In a perfect universe, I would be happy.
     But this universe is not perfect and neither am I, although I ve tried to be. I ve tried so, so hard. And it all might be for nothing.
     Because today I made three unforgivable mistakes.
     The first one:
     During a presser (a presser is basically a marathon of filmed interviews with different media outlets back to back to back . . . I can usually endure them for hours, but these nerd ones are a different beast entirely. How I long for questions about Darien Freeman s new diet or my glittery pumps), held in a small room in a hotel, I accidentally let this slip:
      I certainly hope Amara doesn t come back.
     Which, I know.
     Bad answer.
     The interviewer had been coming for blood for the past thirty minutes, poking and prodding at our airtight answers until something had to give, and the bright lights were giving me a headache.
     So of course it was me who slipped first.
     I wasn t paying attention. For hours Dare Darien Freeman, my costar had been entertaining the interviewers. He lived and breathed Starfield he was a fanboy before he became

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 Dead Romantics, the Heart of Iron duology, and the Once Upon a Con series. She can be found online at ashposton.com.

#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

If you love fan culture, and love seeing it presented as how things should be, then definitely give this book a chance. The Mary Sue

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

Unabashedly nerdtastic. Kirkus

A loving ode to cons, geek culture, the good and bad of fandoms, and making one's own happy ending. Booklist

A fun addition to the Geekerella universe. School Library Journal

Poston does a wonderful job of painting fandoms and the passion behind them. Foreword Reviews

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,