Julie Larose hails from Saint-Bruno, Quebec, Canada, where she has been creating stories since she could hold pencil to paper.  Her first article was printed in the Montreal newspaper La Presse when she was eleven years old.  More recently, she has had writings published in the St. Lawrence EMC, the Prescott Journal, and New Beginnings, Leaven and The Canadian League magazines.  Discovering the Long Way Home is her first published novel.

Julie graduated from the University of Ottawa with a B.A. (Hon) in Religious Studies.  Besides her passion for writing, she loves illustrating, gardening and cooking.  She volunteers with La Leche League, her church, and various local children’s programs.  She now lives in Prescott, Ontario, with her husband and three children.