Ashley Robin Franklin (she/they) is a queer cartoonist and illustrator based in Austin, Texas. Ashley's originally from the Rio Grande Valley (that's south South Texas), and attended college locally at UT-Pan American, majoring in English lit. Ashley makes sweet and spooky comics with horror and fantasy elements for a variety of audiences and ages. She's the creator behind The Hills of Estrella Roja (Clarion Books, 2023), That Full Moon Feeling (Silver Sprocket, 2021), and The Skin You're In (Silver Sprocket, 2024). Her comics have also been published by The New Yorker, Pome Press, and The Nib. In her spare time, she can often be found reading, painting, admiring cool plants outside, and goofing off with her partner and two weird tiny dogs.