Julia Johnson divides her time between Dubai and an old water mill
in Worcestershire, England.
A thirst for adventure took Julia and her architect husband Brian
to Dubai in 1975, where she soon became a familiar face reading
children's stories on Dubai Channel 33, subsequently appearing in
BBC Television and Radio productions in the UK. She has toured
schools in the Emirates and the UK in Theatre-in-Education
productions, acted in several stage plays and recorded over 100
audio books.
Since 2001 she has been writing stories for children. The Pearl
Diver is recommended by the Hamilton Trust, an online resource
provider for schools. The Leopard Boy was awarded a Kirkus star in
America, and was endorsed by former UK Children's Book Laureate and
award-winning author, Michael Morpurgo. The Turtle Secret was the
winner of the Best International Children's Book Award at the
Sharjah International Book Fair 2014. Julia loves to write stories
about the rich and colorful heritage of the Arabian Gulf and Oman,
and she tours the region giving talks and workshops. She also
visits schools in the UK, and is a regular speaker at the Emirates
Airline Festival of Literature. Susan Keeble's distinctive
watercolours have been exhibited at galleries internationally,
including the Royal Scottish Academy, and the International Guild
of Artists in Dubai, where she lived for five years. She is
regularly commissioned to paint the Henley Regatta. She and her
husband divide their time between their homes in Gloucestershire,
the Auvergne and Portugal.
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