Julia Golding facts for kids
Julia Golding is a British author born in 1969. She is famous for writing exciting adventure stories for young readers. She also writes books under different names, called pen names, like Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards. Some of her most popular books are the Cat Royal series and The Companions Quartet.
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About Julia Golding
Julia Golding was born in London in 1969. She grew up near Epping Forest. She studied English at the University of Cambridge. After university, she worked for the Foreign Office. This is a part of the British government that deals with other countries.
Her job as a diplomat meant she traveled a lot. She visited places like Poland, the Tatra Mountains, and even a coal mine. After working as a diplomat, she went back to school. She earned a special degree called a doctorate from Oxford University. She studied English literature from the Romantic Period.
Later, Julia worked for Oxfam. This is a charity that helps people in need. She worked to help people affected by wars. She talked to governments and the United Nations to make things safer for people in war zones. Today, Julia Golding lives in Oxford and is a full-time writer. She is married and has three children.
In 2007, a big bookstore called Waterstones chose her as one of the top 25 authors of the future. Her first book, The Diamond of Drury Lane, was the start of the Cat Royal series.
Books by Julia Golding
Novel Series
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Other Books by Julia Golding
Books as Joss Stirling
Books as Eve Edwards
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Other Writing Projects
Julia Golding also contributed to a book called Mystery & Mayhem. This book was published in May 2016 by Egmont Books. She wrote a story for it along with 11 other authors. These authors include Katherine Woodfine, Clementine Beauvais, and Frances Hardinge.
Awards and Recognitions
Julia Golding's books have won several awards:
- 2006 - The Diamond of Drury Lane won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
- 2006 - The Diamond of Drury Lane also won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for children aged 9–11.
- 2006 - The Diamond of Drury Lane was a finalist for the Costa Book Awards.
- 2008 - Secrets of the Sirens won an Honour book award from the Green Earth Book Award.
