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) |
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]
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, released in October, 2021.
Joyce teaches high school physical education and English. [4]