Julia Jarman

Julia Jarman (born 28 March, 1946) is a British author. Her books are aimed at children of all reading ages and ability, up to the age of 15. Her most critically acclaimed book to date is "The Haunting of Nadia".

Julia Jarman was born Julia Hudspeth [http://www.juliajarman.com/pages/julia1.htm] in the village of Peterborough, and now lives in Riseley, Bedfordshire [http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu9ksX1RHyHwAdWBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTFhc3NubDFnBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNwRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA1lTMjAzXzE0MQRsA1dTMQ--/SIG=14g969od9/EXP=1196798124/**http%3a//www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.digitised_resources/bedfordshire_people_past_present.pdf] . She pursued an interest in acting at Manchester University [http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Jarman] but decided to teach. Her first book was published in 1985.

Her novel "Ghost Writer" won a Carnegie Medal in Literature in 2002, and her novel "Peace Weavers" won one in 2004.

Partial bibliography

* "When Poppy Ran Away" (1985)
* "The Ghost of Tantony Pig" (1990)
* "Georgie and the Dragon" (1991)
* "Topher and the Time Travelling Cat" (1992)
* "Georgie and the Planet Raiders" (1993)
* "Georgie and the Computer Bugs" (1995)
* "The Crow Haunting" (1996)
* "A Test For the Time Travelling Cat" (1997)
* "The Haunting of Nadia" (1998)
* "The Time Travelling Cat and the Roman Eagle" (2001)
* "Peace Weavers" (2004)
* "The Jessame Stories" (2005)
* "The Time-Travelling Cat and the Aztec Sacrifice" (2006)
* "The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.juliajarman.com/ Julia Jarman home page]
* [http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Jarman A biography of Julia Jarman from her agent's website]