Julie Johnson (author)

Julie Johnson (born July 3, 1991) is an American writer based in Boston. Johnson is best known for her contemporary romance novels set near her hometown, including the Witch City series and the Boston Love Stories series.[1][2]

Julie Johnson near her home off the coast of Massachusetts.

Career

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Johnson was born in Nahant, Massachusetts, where she spent her childhood.[3] In December 2013, Johnson obtained a BA honors from University of Delaware with degrees in Mass Communications and Psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, Julie published her first novel Like Gravity. After the publication of her first novel, Johnson graduated with honors from University of Delaware.[4]

Johnson is the author of over 20 novels.[5] Her books have been published in at least ten foreign territories, including Germany, where her book "DIAMOND EMPIRE" charted on the Der Speigel bestseller list.

On January 23, 2024, an announcement in the literary trade publication Publisher's Marketplace revealed Johnson's new romantic fantasy trilogy had been acquired in a three-book deal by fifteen different publishers worldwide, many at auction. [6] Publishers include Penguin Random House in the United States [7] at the Berkley Ace Books imprint, and Penguin Books in the United Kingdom at imprint Michael Joseph. International publishers include: Ullstein (Germany), Galera (Brazil), Harper Italia (Italy), Hugo (France), Anaya (Spain), Alexandra (Hungary), Penguin Random House Portugal (Portugal), Zysk (Poland), Ahavot (Israel), Motyl (Slovakia), TREI (Romania), and Albatros (Czech Republic).

Paste Magazine exclusively revealed the official cover art for book one in the trilogy, THE WIND WEAVER, on July 9, 2024, along with an interview with Johnson about her inspiration for the new series. [8] In the Q&A, Johnson cited Welsh mythology along with the song 'Rhiannon' by American musician Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac as the initial inspiration for her characters. [9]


Selected novels

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  • Like Gravity, (2013)[10]
  • Say the Word, (2014)[11]
  • Foreign Affairs, (2014)[12]
  • Not You It's Me, (2015)[13][14]
  • Cross the Line, (2015)[15]
  • Love & Lies, (2016)[16]
  • One Good Reason, (2016)[17]
  • The Monday Girl, (2016)[18]
  • The Someday Girl, (2017)[19]
  • Take Your Time, (2017)[20]
  • Uncharted, (2018)[21]
  • Faded: Part One (2018)[22]
  • Faded: Part Two (2018) [22]
  • So Wrong It's Right (2018) [23]
  • Silver Crown (2019) [24]
  • Golden Throne (2019) [24]
  • Diamond Empire (2020) [24]
  • We Don't Talk Anymore (2020) [25]
  • We Don't Lie Anymore (2020)[26]
  • Bad Luck Charm (2023)[24]
  • At Last Sight (2024)[24]
  • The Wind Weaver (2025) [24]

References

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  1. ^ "Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, February 25, 2018". PublishersWeekly. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ "A novel career Local author Julie Johnson has published six contemporary romance novels". 01907 The MAGAZINE. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Nahant woman takes a novel approach - Itemlive". Itemlive. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Alumna author talks success, self-publishing". The Review. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Must-read New Adult romances: 'Something So Irresistible,' 'Sky's the Limit,' 'Uncharted'". Happy Ever After. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Publisher's Marketplace Announcement: The Wind Weaver". 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ [/ "THE WIND WEAVER by Julie Johnson"]. 9 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Exclusive Cover Reveal + Q&A: Julie Johnson's Debut Romantasy The Wind Weaver". 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Cover Reveal + Q&A: Julie Johnson's Debut Romantasy The Wind Weaver". 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ Like Gravity, an Ebook by Julie Johnson. 2013. ISBN 9780991311309. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Review: Say the Word by Julie Johnson". What Is That Book About. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  12. ^ Noble, Barnes &. Erasing Faith. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  13. ^ AB, Storytel. Say The Word. ISBN 9781515971542. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Not You It's Me (Boston Love #1) by Julie Johnson". The Book Boyfriend Addict. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  15. ^ Johnson, Julie (2015). Cross the Line, an Ebook by Julie Johnson. Julie Johnson. ISBN 9780996510813. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  16. ^ Love & Lies. Smashwords Edition. 2016. ISBN 9780996510837. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  17. ^ One Good Reason ebook by Julie Johnson - Rakuten Kobo. Johnson Ink. 8 June 2016. ISBN 978-0996510868. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  18. ^ Johnson, Julie (2014). Review: The Monday Girl by Julie Johnson – The Sisterhood of the Traveling Book Boyfriends. Julie Johnson. pp. 480 pages. ISBN 978-0991311323. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  19. ^ "New Review- The Someday Girl by Julie Johnson - Elena's Bookblog". Elena's Bookblog. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  20. ^ Johnson, Julie (2017). Take Your Time by Julie Johnson (in Swedish). Julie Johnson. ISBN 9780998657431. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  21. ^ Johnson, Julie (2018). Review: Uncharted by Julie Johnson • Book Boyfriend Blog. Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp. p. 240. ISBN 978-0998657462. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  22. ^ a b "The Faded Duet". Amazon.
  23. ^ So Wrong It's Right (A Boston Love Story 5). Johnson Ink. 30 October 2018 – via Amazon.
  24. ^ a b c d e f "The Forbidden Royals Trilogy". Amazon.
  25. ^ We Don't Talk Anymore. Johnson Ink. 27 October 2020 – via Amazon.
  26. ^ "We Don't Lie Anymore". Amazon.

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