Julia Kelly

Julia Kelly is a writer and retired teacher who lives in Herefordshire with her partner and two labradors. She has been longlisted for The Mslexia Novel Prize, The Exeter Novel Prize, PenguinWriteNow and the Bath Novel Award. In 2021 she won the Blue Pencil First Novel Award. Having grown up in a house without television, Julia read anything she could lay her hands on from an early age. Since becoming a wheelchair-user, Julia appreciates even more the journeys the written word can take us on. The Fisherman's Gift, Julia's debut novel, is an international bestseller, has been translated into 10 languages and was shortlisted for The Author's Club Best First Novel Award.