About Julia

Julia Crosskey is a writer of Gothic and speculative historical fiction, known for her emotionally resonant prose, psychological depth, and wry, quietly devastating humour. Her work is shaped by an abiding fascination with the tension between the rational and the uncanny, the seen and the suspected. With a particular focus on sapphic longing, folkloric resonance, and richly immersive settings, Julia’s fiction invites readers into worlds where the past is never quite past and the truth is rarely what it seems.

She lives in the south of England, where she also works as a teacher and academic data specialist. Her analytical background lends her fiction a subtle precision, while her love of Gothic melodrama and emotionally intricate narratives gives her stories their signature voice.

As the Black Lily Fades is her current work in progress — a haunting, character-driven story of curses, vampires, and the quiet ache of forbidden desire.