USA Today bestselling author Julie A. Richman is a native New Yorker living deep in the heart of Texas. A creative writing major in college, she has always had a passion for reading and writing fiction. Julie began her corporate career in publishing in New York City, and writing played a major role throughout her career as she created and wrote marketing, advertising, direct mail, and fundraising materials for Fortune 500 corporations, advertising agencies, and nonprofit organizations. She is also an award-winning nature photographer. Julie and her husband have one son and a white German Shepherd named Juneau.