Ashley J. Barner

Ashley J. Barner is a fantasy author and literary scholar from rural Pennsylvania. She earned her PhD in literature at Ohio University with a dissertation on fanfiction. She is the author of six books: the medieval fantasy Blue Feathers (Loconeal), the nonfiction book The Case for Fanfiction (McFarland), and the fantasy novels Force Majeure, Trial by Fire, Freeing Fortune, and Mr. Pembroke's Ward (Notus), which she co-authored with her best friend, Jennifer Sanders. Ashley loves being out in nature, learning about the world, or curling up at home with a good book (and wifi access). Ashley's interests include art, crafts, music, and dance, especially ballet and swing. She lives near Philadelphia.