Julie Baythorpe

Julie Baythorpe was born in Sydney and moved to Brisbane where she attended Brisbane Central State School. She loved every minute of school life so much that she never left the education system. In 1985 she moved to the Gold Coast.

 

Julie's Reid Devron novels are inspired by her work in remote education facilities. Reid is the school principal, the master of all trades, and uses his skills as a private investigator to solve mysteries. The Reid Devron Murder Mysteries series: The Lavender Principal, Silo Deadfall, and Under the Fig Tree. She’s also published a collection of short stories Ballyhoo and Babble – Tales of Fright and Delight.

 

Now retired and widowed, Julie lives on the Southern Gold Coast. Two characters in her children’s stories have become our mascots for our books - 'Plinko' in 'Mystery, Mayhem & Magic', and in our next anthology, 'Backyard Beasts & Curious Capers' our mascot is 'The Quoggle'. 

 

Julie has written all of her life. For many years, she taught creative writing, both as a Teacher and Principal in classrooms across Queensland. When she retired from teaching she started writing full-time. She has written and published numerous short stories, poems, and journal articles and has developed many Curriculum documents for Education Queensland. She is currently organising and presenting writing workshops for the Gold Coast Writers’ Association. Julie also enjoys creating watercolour paintings... when she’s not writing!