Julia Golding
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Julia Golding is a British novelist.
Julia Golding grew up on the edge of Epping Forest
. She originally read English at the University of Cambridge. She then joined the Foreign Office and worked in Poland
. Her work as a diplomat took her many places including the Tatra Mountains
and the bottom of a Silesia
n coal mine.
Upon leaving Poland, she exchanged diplomacy for academic studies and took a doctorate in the literature of the English Romantic
Period at Oxford University. She then worked for Oxfam
as a lobbyist on conflict issues, campaigning at the United Nations and with governments to lessen the impact of conflict on civilians living in war zones.
Golding lives in Oxford
and works as a freelance writer. She is married with three children. The Diamond of Drury Lane is her first novel, the first of the Cat Royal series. Also Julia Golding has written a series of four novels called The Companions Quartet, the first of which is Secret of the Sirens
.
In 2007 she was selected by Waterstone's
as one of the 25 Authors of the Future.
Golding also publishes under two pen name
s: Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards.
The Companions Quartet
Darcie Lock
Dragonfly
Julia Golding grew up on the edge of Epping Forest
Epping Forest
Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is a former royal forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation....
. She originally read English at the University of Cambridge. She then joined the Foreign Office and worked in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Her work as a diplomat took her many places including the Tatra Mountains
Tatra Mountains
The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra , are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, and are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains...
and the bottom of a Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
n coal mine.
Upon leaving Poland, she exchanged diplomacy for academic studies and took a doctorate in the literature of the English Romantic
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
Period at Oxford University. She then worked for Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
as a lobbyist on conflict issues, campaigning at the United Nations and with governments to lessen the impact of conflict on civilians living in war zones.
Golding lives in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and works as a freelance writer. She is married with three children. The Diamond of Drury Lane is her first novel, the first of the Cat Royal series. Also Julia Golding has written a series of four novels called The Companions Quartet, the first of which is Secret of the Sirens
Secret of the Sirens
Secret of the Sirens is a fantasy novel written by Julia Golding. It is the first book of the Companions Quartet. The rest of the quartet includes The Gorgon's Gaze, Mines of the Minotaur, and The Chimera's Curse.-Plot summary:...
.
In 2007 she was selected by Waterstone's
Waterstone's
Waterstone's is a British book specialist established in 1982 by Tim Waterstone that employs around 4,500 staff throughout the United Kingdom and Europe....
as one of the 25 Authors of the Future.
Golding also publishes under two pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
s: Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards.
Novel series
Cat RoyalCat Royal (series)
Cat Royal is a series of 6 historical fiction books by Julia Golding, the British novelist. The main character of the series is an orphan named Catherine Royal. The series are set in 18th Century London where Cat lives in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The main themes are slavery and equality...
- The Diamond of Drury LaneThe Diamond of Drury LaneThe Diamond of Drury Lane is a children's historical novel by Julia Golding which won the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award in 2006. The book is set on 1 January 1790.-Plot:...
- Cat among the PigeonsCat among the Pigeons (Cat Royal)Cat among the Pigeons is a young adult novel by Julia Golding, published in 2006. It is a story about Pedro the slave's fight for freedom. The main character is Cat, a girl of around 12 who is Pedro's best friend.-Plot summary:...
- Den of ThievesDen of Thieves (novel)Den of Thieves is the third book in the "Cat Royal" series written by Julia Golding. In this story the protagonist, Cat, becomes homeless, travels to Paris, dances with an old French man and becomes a spy.-Plot:...
- Cat O'Nine TailsCat O'Nine Tails (Julia Golding novel)Cat O'Nine Tails is the fourth book in the "Cat Royal" series written by Julia Golding. In this story the protagonist, Cat, dances at a ball, dresses as a boy, and meets an Indian tribe.-Plot:...
- Black Heart of JamaicaBlack Heart of JamaicaBlack Heart of Jamaica is the fifth book in the "Cat Royal" series by British author Julia Golding. In this story the protagonist, Cat, becomes a pirate and gets involved with Pedro in a slave revolt.-Plot:...
- Cat's CradleCat's Cradle (Cat Royal)Cat's Cradle is the 6th novel in the Cat Royal series by Julia Golding. It is a young adult, historical fiction book that continues to follow Cat on her adventures- travelling to Scotland to find her family, as Cat was abandoned as a baby on the doorstep of Drury Lane.- Plot Summary :Cat returns to...
- The Middle Passage
The Companions Quartet
- Secret of the SirensSecret of the SirensSecret of the Sirens is a fantasy novel written by Julia Golding. It is the first book of the Companions Quartet. The rest of the quartet includes The Gorgon's Gaze, Mines of the Minotaur, and The Chimera's Curse.-Plot summary:...
- The Gorgon's GazeThe Gorgon's GazeThe Gorgon's Gaze is a fantasy novel written by Julia Golding. It is the second book of the Companions Quartet, and it continues the story from the previous book, Secret of the Sirens...
- Mines of the Minotaur
- The Chimera's CurseThe Chimera's CurseThe Chimera's Curse is a children's fantasy novel by Julia Golding, first published in 2007. It is the fourth and final book of the Companions Quartet...
Darcie Lock
- Ringmaster
- Empty Quarter
- Deadlock
Dragonfly
- Dragonfly
- The Glass Swallow
Writing as Joss Stirling
- Finding Sky, 2010, publisher: Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
- Stealing Phoenix, 2011, publisher: Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
- Seeing Crystal/Capturing Crystal (Title not decided yet), set for early 2013
Writing as Eve Edwards
- The Other Countess
- Tudor Fortune Hunters
- The Queen's Lady
- The Rogue's Princess