“Most of us imagine ourselves to be the Cinderella character
as we stumble along waiting for a fairy with a wand (and probably an ulterior
motive) to save us from the ugly stepsister holding us back in life, which is
why it’s hard to discover that we might just be the ugly stepsister.”
Official BIO
Julie Wright began writing her first book when she was fifteen. Since then, she's written twenty-six novels and coauthored half a dozen more. She is a two-time winner of the Whitney award for best romance with her books "Cross My Heart" and "Lies Jane Austen Told Me." and was a finalist for "Death Thieves."
The America Library Association listed “Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me” in their 2020 top ten best romances and "A Captain for Caroline Gray" in their 2021 top ten best romances. (Thanks ALA!)
She has one husband, five kids, two grandbabies, one dog, and a varying amount of houseplants (depending on attrition).
She loves writing, reading, traveling, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner.
She used to speak fluent Swedish, but now speaks only well enough to curse in public.
She hates mayonnaise.
Unofficial Bio
To make a horrendous pun, I am an open book. It's one of the things I most love and most loathe about myself. My true emotions are on display at all times. I have a tendency to overshare, which is often NOT a benefit. I love almost all things nerdy: Doctor Who, Disneyland, the Marvel Universe, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings--you get the picture. Basically if you can see it at Comic Con, chances are good that I think it is awesome. I love that I am often invited to speak at Fan X because those are my people.
For reading, I love almost all the literary genres. I'm a sucker for all things Jane Austen, a sweet romance, a fun YA, a serious slice of life, a charming fairytale, an epic journey across woodlands or deep space, or a silly picture book. This fact is likely why I have written in so many genres.
I'm not always the best version of myself, but I believe in second chances and getting up and trying again. And I really believe in the power and magic of love, forgiveness, generosity, and compassion.
And I love travel. The world is beautiful and amazing, and I want to see all of it.