Julianne Harvey is an author, educator, and nurturer in South Surrey, BC, the traditional unceded territories of the Semiahmoo First Nation and the Coast Salish Peoples. She’s written five books and wrote film reviews for a weekly newspaper for four years. Her work has appeared in pulp Magazine, WestWord, and UPPERCASE Magazine.
Julianne holds an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC, a BA in Creative Writing from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and a certificate in Counselling Skills from Vancouver Community College.
Julianne runs Ruby Finch Books and speaks at large educational conferences to thousands of teachers on writing, resilience, risk, and creative practices. Her newest book, a contemporary comedic YA novel called Jamesy Harper’s Big Break, is available now. She loves to wrestle through the messy areas of life with those who long to dive below the surface chatter.