Ashley Woodfolk is an American novelist and essayist known for her young adult and adult fiction, often exploring themes of identity, race, and social justice. Her writing style is characterized by vivid imagery, complex characters, and nuanced explorations of difficult subjects. Woodfolk has garnered critical acclaim for her novels, particularly her debut young adult title, The Beauty That Remains (2018), and her subsequent young adult novel When You Were Everything (2020). She also produces and writes for Lux Books' Flyy Girls series.













