The world of make-believe has enchanted Ashley since childhood. Whether that magical place was found within the pages of a book or the flickering images on a movie screen, she wanted to be a part of it. Perhaps that’s why she thought becoming an actress to be her destiny. But while a scholarship student at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Los Angeles, she was given an opportunity to write. The result — a dramatic play which was performed at the school and later staged at the prestigious Actors Studio-West. From that point on, nothing compared to the process of creating a story and characters that would touch people’s hearts. “Although I loved acting,” Ashley said, “as a writer, I experienced more creative freedom. Basically, there is no limit to the imagination and that’s pretty hard to resist.”

Today, as an award winning novelist, Ashley writes Historical Romance with Mystery, Suspense, and/or Paranormal elements, as well as Historical Gothic Young Adult Fiction. Whether set in Regency England, the Highlands of Scotland, or nineteenth century Texas, her books offer unforgettable characters, compelling, suspenseful plots, and a beautiful love story. THE SENSE OF HONOR, her debut novel received numerous awards including the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellent in Mystery & Suspense, and was voted ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS EVER WRITTEN by readers of Romantic Times in 2008. A Highland Press release, it is now available in print and e-book format.

For more information about Ashley and her writing, visit her website at
www.ashleykathbilsky.com.