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Julia Golding biography

Julia Golding is a British author known for her work in children’s and young adult fiction. She studied English at the University of Cambridge and later completed a doctorate in English Romantic Period literature at the University of Oxford. Before becoming a full-time writer, Golding worked as a diplomat and as a lobbyist for Oxfam, focusing on humanitarian issues.

Golding’s debut novel, The Diamond of Drury Lane, was published in 2006 by Egmont. This book is the first in the Cat Royal series, which follows the adventures of a young orphan girl in eighteenth-century London. The series includes several titles, such as Cat Among the Pigeons and Den of Thieves. Golding has also written the Companions Quartet, beginning with Secret of the Sirens, and the Dragonfly series, which includes the novel Dragonfly.

In addition to her work for younger readers, Golding has written under the pen names Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards. As Joss Stirling, she is known for the Savants series, starting with Finding Sky. As Eve Edwards, she has written historical fiction, including The Other Countess.

Golding’s writing has received recognition in the field of children’s literature. The Diamond of Drury Lane won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2006.

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