About Julie Artz

Author Julie Artz is a supporter of We Need Diverse Books.

Statement of Values:

I believe climate change is real and that no human is illegal. That love is love, that women’s and trans rights are human rights, and that Black Lives Matter. And that children deserve diverse books. As a result, I devote my attention and my intention as an author, editor, and book coach to creating, promoting, and publishing books that reflect these values. Because stories change lives.

Author Julie Artz – Short Bio

Author Julie Artz spent her young life sneaking into wardrobes searching for Narnia. When people started to think that was creepy, she went in search of other ways to go on mystical adventures. Now she finds those long-sought doors to magical story worlds in her work as an author, editor, and book coach. An active member of the writing community, she has volunteered for SCBWI, TeenPit, and Pitch Wars and is a member of the EFA, the Authors Guild, and AWP. A social and environmental justice minded story geek, Julie lives in an enchanted forest outside of Redmond, Washington, with her husband, two strong-willed teenagers, and two naughty furry familiars. 

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Longer Bio – Author Julie Artz

Author Julie Artz spent her young life sneaking into wardrobes searching for Narnia. When people started to think that was creepy, she went in search of other ways to go on mystical adventures. Now she finds those long-sought doors to magical story worlds in her work as an author, editor, and book coach. An active member of the writing community, she has volunteered for SCBWI, TeenPit, and Pitch Wars and is a member of the EFA, the Authors Guild, and AWP. 

Ever since Julie first picked up The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe in elementary school, story has fascinated her. She completed an MS in Communication Management in 2001. Then she spent two decades writing and editing for businesses, non-profits, and individuals across a variety of industries.

Every job from her first work-study job as an editor in DePauw’s Writing Center to working the children’s section of a small independent bookstore to writing instructions for computer software, involved writing and editing. When her family relocated to Helsinki, Finland in 2010, she picked up the proverbial pen. Ever since, she’s been writing and editing fiction and narrative non-fiction.

A consummate social and environmental justice minded story geek, Julie lives in an enchanted forest outside of Redmond, Washington, with her husband, two strong-willed teenagers, and two naughty furry familiars. She’s building a thriving book coaching business based on her values, her editing chops, and her knowledge of story. She talks about writing and books on MediumJane Friedman’s blog, and Writers Helping Writers, but you can also connect with her on InstagramFacebook, Bluesky or get in touch via her website.

Author Julie Artz

Want to read some of Julie’s writing? Check out her Books, Essays, and Stories.

“I owe Julie an enormous thanks. She was my coach at the very onset of a bouncing baby idea, and she held my hand for almost two years as I brought it into the world. She set me on a straighter path for this nebulous middle-grade novel idea I had and steered me away from blind alleys. Not all of them of course – because, well, I’m blinkered and stubborn – but without her I would have needed dozens more rewrites. She pushed me, gently, to look for and eventually find the truth of the story I wanted to tell but couldn’t yet articulate.

She asked me all the hard questions. When my answers were trite or knee-jerk or just not deep or meaty enough to merit a novel, she called me on it. In a nice way, of course (wink). Once we were finished, I had a toolbox that was filled with strategies and ways forward. Having her as a coach from the start was invaluable.”

Jane Baird Warren, author of How to Be a Goldfish (Scholastic Canada, 2022)

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Books Julie has worked on

The publishing industry is notoriously slow, so many of my clients’ published books are not out in the world yet. But some of them are, including the following:

My client Sonia Hunt's new book, Nut Job.

A Book Coach with her Finger on the Pulse

First and foremost, you want a book coach who knows the publishing industry. That’s why Julie keeps her industry knowledge sharp with a variety of certifications, memberships, and affiliations.

Talking About Story is Author Julie Artz’s Favorite Pastime…

…so it’s no surprise to find Julie geeking out on story all over the Internet. Check out a few of her favorite articles and appearances.

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