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Writer in residence!
I’ve been selected for a writing residency at the beautiful Atticus Hotel in McMinnville, Oregon Jan. 9-13, 2026 where I’ll be working on Pushkin’s Ring — if you’re in the area, get in touch and we’ll share a glass of wine!
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Read this starred review from Kirkus Reviews! “A teenager leaves 1940s Pennsylvania to seek her destiny in medieval Russia…”
Audiobook Release
Vasilisa is now out in audio! Hear narrator Kimberly Gifford Olbrich bring Baba Yaga, Leshy, and Old Koshei to life in captivating detail. Click here for a preview.
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Find out more about the history of the region that underlies the award-winning Elena the Brave, set in a world reminiscent of 10th century Kievan Rus.
Julie Mathison
Julie Mathison is the founder of Starr Creek Press and the award-winning author of novels for readers of all ages. Her books have been the recipient of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Best Middle Reader, the First Horizon Award for debut books, the Best Book Award for Children’s Fiction from American Book Fest, and the Writer’s Digest Best eBook Award for YA Fiction. She is also a two-time BookLife Prize Semifinalist and Foreword Indies and NIEA Finalist. She lives in the Pacific Northwest where she writes and speaks about the interface between traditional and independent publishing and the role of quality self-published works in maintaining a diverse and robust literary ecosystem.
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