Julia M. Jorgenson grew up in New Orleans, surrounded by a history filled with pirates, voodoo, and duck wars. Her love of storytelling originated in the bizarre, magical tales around her and those tales continue to inspire the stories she writes. She received a BA in English from Louisiana State University and an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University.

Julia currently lives in a cottage just off the Mississippi River with her family where she's working on a novel about magical hot chocolate. Work on this project is entirely fueled by whatever magic is in coffee.