Author Archives: Julia, Associate Publisher

About Julia, Associate Publisher

Julia loves being in the great outdoors and enjoys reading literary fiction. Her favorite place to read is in a backcountry campsite. If she ever decides to thru-hike the AT, her trail name will be Crazy Momma.

What We’re Reading Wednesday: ‘The Art of Hearing Heartbeats’

The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker Other Press • $14.95 • ISBN 9781590514634 On sale January 31, 2012 Do you ever wonder what books avid readers are devouring in other countries? Being in the book business makes me … Continue reading

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Becoming Odyssa’

Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis Beaufort Books • $15.95 • ISBN 9780825305689 paperback published June 1, 2011 Here at BookPage I am the resident “crazy hiker” who’s always talking about my most recent backpacking weekend or my next hiking … Continue reading

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Baseball cards tell the story of a life

In the summer of 1988, a corporate transfer landed my husband Marty and me in Atlanta. A diehard baseball fan (and all-star shortstop as a youth), Marty was thrilled to finally live in a city with a Major League Baseball … Continue reading

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News from NYC

As Associate Publisher at BookPage, one of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is going to NYC to visit book publishers face-to-face. It’s always fun to find out what they are most excited about, and get the inside scoop … Continue reading

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