Julia Jarman

Children's Author

Birthday March 28, 1946

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace England

Age 78 years old

#160953 Most Popular

About

Children's writer known for The Time-Travelling Cat series, which debuted in 1992. She is also famous for creating "Georgie," a popular children's literature character.

Before Fame

She attended Manchester University, where she was a student of English and Drama. She published her debut work, When Poppy Ran Away, in 1985.

Trivia

Her popular Georgie titles include Georgie and the Dragon, Georgie and the Planet Raiders, and Georgie and the Computer Bugs.

Family Life

Her birth name was Julia Hudspeth. At the time of her birth, her parents lived in Peterborough, England.

Associated With

She and Michael Morpurgo were contemporaries.