ABOUT

Julie is a queer, disabled author based in Edinburgh. Her young-adult novel, ​We Are Fractals, was selected for the Write Mentor Summer Mentoring Programme 2020 by YA author Amy Beashel and awarded a special mention from the Write Mentor Children's Novel Award 2019. It was also selected as runner-up for the Jericho-Marjacq Bursary for Under-Represented Voices 2018. A sweeping, contemporary romance, We Are Fractals is a cinematic story about friendship, family and love. 

Julie was a finalist in the Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award 2020, the Glasgow Women's Library Calm Slam 2020, and is one of four participants in the Diverse Critics Scheme delivered by Creative Scotland in partnership with Disability Arts Online and The Skinny.

Mental health and illness, disability and diversity feature prominently in Julie's work and she is an advocate for diverse representation. Her background is in publishing and marketing and she has also been a bookseller. She has an honors degree in Biomedical Science, and she studied screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland as well as business start-up at Creative Bridge in 2019/20. Julie is a member of SCBWI.

Through her consultancy, Julie aims to improve access to development opportunities for disabled writers, and raise awareness of the barriers to development. She consults with various organisations on access, which have included Cymera Festival, Paisley Book Festival, the Scottish Book Trust and Magfest.

Julie is an experienced event chair and panelist, and has chaired and spoken at events about diversity, feminism, identity, access and inclusion.