Julia Jarman decided to be a writer when she was eight. Her first book was published in 1985 by Andersen Press, who have taken all her novels since, many of which have been short-listed for prizes. Ghost Writer was Highly Commended by the judges of the NASEN award. She has also written a popular series featuring the Time-Travelling Cat, the latest of which was published in August 2010: The Time Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink.
Andersen published her teen novel, Inside, in January 2010.
