In "The Princess and the Fangirl," a modern twist on the Cinderella fairy tale, the story follows two young women who cross paths at a sci-fi convention. Jessica Stone, the actress portraying Princess Amara, is struggling with her identity beyond the role, while Imogen Lovelace, a passionate fangirl, is determined to protect her favorite character from film alterations. After a chance encounter leads to a case of mistaken identity, the two must navigate their differences and their burgeoning friendship, all while facing the chaos of fame, fandom, and self-discovery. It’s a heartfelt tale about the power of friendship and embracing one's true self. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Once Upon a Con Series .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Blackstone Publishing .

Ashley Poston is the author of the YA novels The Sound of Us and We Own the Night, both published by Bloomsbury Spark.