Julia Jarman

Schoolteacher and journalist Julia Jarman has written over 80 books for children. She decided to be a writer when she was eight and her first book was published in 1985 by Andersen Press. Ghost Writer was Highly Commended by the judges of the NASEN award. She has also written a popular series featuring the Time-Travelling Cat. She lives near Bedford and has three grown-up children and five grandchildren. She now devotes a lot of time to school and library visits. Julia also writes for younger readers and has had a number of picture books published, including The Big Red Bath and The Big Blue Train illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, and Class Two At The Zoo illustrated by Lynne Chapman. Upcoming is When Baby Lost Bunny, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds.