About

Ashley MacKinnon has always been fascinated by the places where reality and imagination blur. A lifelong reader and traveler she weaves her love of history, languages, and storytelling into fantastical worlds filled with magic, danger, and feelings. When she isn’t working on her writing she can usually be found baking, watching sports, or curled up with her two elderly cats Elvis and Presley. 

 

She grew up in Bourne, Massachusetts before heading to Washington, D.C. for college where her love of big cities and diverse stories deepened. Now living in Plymouth with some family members she continues to draw inspiration from New England’s rich history. Being diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder as an adult has given her a unique perspective on resilience and imagination, both of which shape the heart of her writing. Her disability affects her life, but doesn’t dictate it.

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Fun Facts

 

Her go to comfort food is warm, homemade bread fresh out of the oven. Bonus points if there’s fake butter melting on top of the slice.

 

Her cats, Elvis and Presley, have their own fan base among friends and family mostly because of their dramatic personalities and being stereotypical old men. 

 

Ashley has dreamed of having her own personal library since she was a little girl. She still pictures it with towering shelves, a rolling ladder, and a cozy reading nook by the window. It’s her ultimate childhood dream turned into an adult goal.

 

She secretly loves when people gossip or trash talk about her in a foreign language. She quietly understands every word much to their surprise. Knowing multiple languages has its benefits in unexpected ways. 

 

She has a weakness for collecting magnets and proudly displays them on her refrigerator from many different adventures.