Julie Evelyn Joyce (born 31 January 1983) is a Canadian author based in Ottawa, Ontario. Her debut novel, Steeped In Love, won the 2019 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in the romance genre.[1] In August, 2019, Steeped in Love was the Together We Read: Canada digital book club selection.[2]
Julie Evelyn Joyce | |
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| Born | 31 January 1983 Newcastle, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist, Physical Education Teacher |
| Genre | Romance |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable works | Steeped in Love (2018) |
Joyce's first written works were pieces of Gilmore Girls fan fiction which helped her to hone her skills in the craft.[3] Prior to becoming a novelist, she wrote short stories under a pen name with a small press.[3] Through the encouragement of her mother, Joyce started writing a full-length novel, Steeped in Love, which she self-published in 2018.[3] Joyce's mother died shortly after she began writing the manuscript.[3]
Her second book in the Make Me a Match series, Learning to Love, released in December, 2020.[3] Book three, Love Unleashed, is set to release in October, 2021.
Joyce teaches high school physical education.[4]
References edit
- ^ "2019 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winners Announced". Kobo News. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ "Canadian Libraries Find the Answers through Tea Leaves and Country-wide Digital Book Club". Rakuten OverDrive. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ a b c d e "Podcast Ep 160 — From Fan Fiction to Finalist with Kobo's Winning Romance Author Julie Evelyn Joyce". Kobo Writing Life. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ "My Writing Life: EWP Romance Winner, Julie Evelyn Joyce". Kobo News. Retrieved 2019-10-17.