Julie Modra is an Australian author of uplifting and impactful middle-grade fiction, as well as adult fiction spanning inspirational, literary, and historical genres, often with romantic elements. Her stories explore courage, kindness, redemption, and the enduring power of hope.
Raised on the NSW Mid North Coast in Taree and Forster-Tuncurry, Julie has Indigenous heritage through her beloved grandmother, a Worimi and Biripi woman. Julie now lives in Redland City, Queensland, where she writes full time.
A qualified secondary English and history teacher, Julie has more than a decade of experience in education, teaching, and curriculum writing, and continues to engage in external assessment marking for General English in the Queensland education system. She also previously lectured in Western Literary Tradition and Australian Literature in the tertiary sector, immersing herself in her love of words and stories while teaching future teachers. She is a graduate of the Australian Writers’ Centre and is currently completing a Master of Creative Writing at Macquarie University. Julie is passionate about supporting other writers and has facilitated workshopping groups in the past. She now conducts writing workshops and edits manuscripts.
Having experienced extreme domestic violence as a child, and later walking through her middle daughter’s battle with cancer and the loss of her first husband to cancer, Julie aims to write stories that are full of heart and carry messages of hope.
When she's not writing, Julie enjoys sewing, off-grid camping with her husband and their Maremma sheepdog called Shiloh, watching her backyard chickens while sipping tea, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Learn more at juliemodra.com or connect with Julie on Facebook Julie Modra Author and on Instagram @juliemodra.author