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Author Bio

Julia Kelly is the international bestselling author of emotional historical fiction about extraordinary women and thrilling historical whodunnit mystery novels. Her books have been translated into 13 languages. She has also written historical romance. In addition to writing, she’s been an Emmy-nominated producer, journalist, marketing professional, and (for one summer) a tea waitress. Julia called Los Angeles, Iowa, and New York City home before settling in London with her husband.

Representation

Julia is represented by Emily Sylvan Kim at Prospect Agency.

Headshots

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BOOK press kits

Mystery

betrayal at blackthorn park (Evelyne Redfern #2)

A traitor In Whitehall (Evelyne Redfern #1)

Historical Fiction

The dressmakers of london

The Lost English Girl

The Last Dance of the Debutante

The Last Garden in England

The Whispers of War

The Light Over London

Romance

The Allure of Attraction

The Taste of Temptation

The Look of Love

The Governess Was Wild

The Governess Was Wanton

The Governess Was Wicked

Changing the Play (writing as Julia Blake)


Other Writing

The True Story of Queen Charlotte’s Debutantes in Bridgerton Town and Country Magazine, April 2022

7 Books to Read If You Can’t Wait for the Next Season of The Crown BookTrib, February 2022

What Did Gossip Culture Look Like Before the Internet? — Literary Hub, January 2022

The Family that Gifts Together Reads Together Bookreporter, December 2021

Designing the Gardens for The Last Garden in EnglandFebruary 2021

Determining Your Book’s Personality Writer’s Digest, February 2021

How to Create the Mental Space to Write — Writer’s Digest, February 2021

Why Your Pandemic Garden Wasn’t Just a Panic Hobby Better Homes & Gardens, February 2021

Baking, Cooking, or Painting? Here are 12 Historical Novels to Read Based on Your Pandemic Hobby Parade Magazine, February 2021

Hundreds of Britons Volunteered for a Diary-Keeping Project in 1937. They Left an Invaluable Record of World War II Time, January 14, 2020




Ask an Author with Julia Kelly

Ask an Author with Julia Kelly is a Facebook Group dedicated to bringing readers and authors together through a series of live virtual Q&As and other great events. It’s also a place for readers to share recommendations, gush about their favorite books, and more!

Facebook Group

Kate Quinn and THE ROSE CODE

Denny S. Bryce and WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES

Patti Callahan and SURVIVING SAVANNAH

Workshops

Julia loves teaching workshops and meeting readers and writers alike. She is able to speak on a variety of topics including British history; library, archival, and digital research; publishing, content marketing for authors, and print and digital journalism.

2024 University of Roehampton

  • Telling Stories from the Archives

2018 Romance Writers of America National Conference

  • Writing Synopses That Grip Editors and Agents and Sell Your Book (with Alisha Rai)

2018 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference from NECRWA

  • Sell Your Book in 3 Pages: How to Write Gripping Synopses

  • How to Maintain a Brand While Writing Across Subgenres... Or Not (with Megan Erikson and Kristen Strassel)

2015 Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference from NECRWA

  • Anthologies (with Audra North)