Julie Evelyn Joyce

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
Born (1983-01-31) 31 January 1983
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
OccupationNovelist, Physical Education Teacher
GenreRomance
Notable worksSteeped in Love (2018)
Years active2018–present

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, Learning to Love, is scheduled for release in early 2020.[3]

Joyce teaches high school physical education.[4]

References
  1. "2019 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Winners Announced". Kobo News. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  2. "Canadian Libraries Find the Answers through Tea Leaves and Country-wide Digital Book Club". Rakuten OverDrive. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. "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.
  4. "My Writing Life: EWP Romance Winner, Julie Evelyn Joyce". Kobo News. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
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