Julie EarleJulie Earle was born in 1976 and raised in Luton, England. Her father told her fairy stories from his own imagination which captivated her into a fantasy world. As she grew up, she took her imaginative skills to school and got her first story publishd in the school magazine. After leaving school, Julie worked in a small playgroup filling children's imagination with all her stories. She loved working with children and went on to receive a diploma in nursery nursing. She now lives in Essex with her husband and five children. Her passion for writing took over and she became a member of a freelance writing group. After having her fourth child, Julie began to create The Magical Gate series; and so it was born. Read More Read Less