Achingly tender and infused with deep feeling, Upside-Down Girl is, at its heart, about the different ways love arrives in our lives—the ways it moves through us, and the ways we move through it, fumbling towards grace. Julie Christine Johnson introduces us to some of the complexities of contemporary Aotearoa while spinning a tale of family and healing. This is an accomplished, evocative novel that will linger in my imagination for a long time to come.

— Jenny Williams, author of House of Liars and The Atlas of Forgotten Places

Upside-Down Girl swept me away into a world of intrigue, compassion and resolve. Stunningly written, Johnson covers the journey of one woman’s discovery of who she is beyond loss and grief.

— Julie Maloney, Award-winning author of A Matter of Chance and director of Women Reading Aloud

In this important novel, Julie Christine Johnson brings together a remote peninsula in the west of Ireland with environmental issues that threaten a local community and its attachment to the landscape…Written in a lyrical voice with honesty and authority on the environment, addiction and recovery, and the magic of the Irish landscape, The Crows of Beara is a passionate story of one woman’s recovery of her soul.

— Christine Breen, author of Her Name Is Rose & O Come Ye Back to Ireland (with Niall Williams)

Like Ireland itself, The Crows of Beara pulls at something deep inside the reader and won’t let go. In this captivating and thoughtful novel, the enchantment of Ireland heals two damaged souls and reminds all of us that no matter how dark life may be at times, there is always hope.

— Kelli Estes, USA Today bestselling author of The Girl Who Wrote in Silk and Smoke on the Wind

In Another Life grabs you from page one and doesn’t let go. The prose is rich and evocative, transporting the reader to rural France with an ease unusual for a debut author. Very highly recommended.

— Historical Novels Review, Editor's Choice

In Another Life debut author Julie Johnson handles what could be an overwhelming amount of historical details with skill, presenting a fascinating mystery grounded in historical fact. Her lyrical, sensuous style is beguiling in its own singularly seductive way. Lia is a dream of a narrator, one whom readers will root for.”

— Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

Upside-Down Girl is a wonderfully hopeful novel about a woman who moves to a foreign country to reinvent herself. While forging deep bonds with her found family, Johnson’s character proves that no matter how many times a heart breaks, it can still love. This one will linger with me for a long time.

— Kelli Estes, USA Today bestselling author of The Girl Who Wrote in Silk and Smoke on the Wind

…Upside-Down Girl… is a balm for the modern soul. Through complex characters driven by desire, circumstance, and choice, Johnson once again punctuates her keen psychological insights with sentences so delicious they’ll leave you breathless.

— Kathryn Craft, author of Crafting Story Movement: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Novel Forward & The Far End of Happy

The Crows Of Beara is a love song to Ireland that combines dazzling views of wild, sweeping landscapes with a hard, honest look at the need for jobs in the country’s rural west. Johnson’s writing is assured and passionate.

— Washington Independent Review of Books

A beautiful, powerful novel about the mystical songs of ancient Ireland, two damaged souls fighting for the hope of a second chance, the healing power of place, and the importance of listening to your heart. My heart ached for Annie and Daniel and cheered for their resilience. This is not a novel I will forget.

— Barbara Claypole White, author of The Perfect Son

First-time novelist Julie Christine Johnson’s In Another Life offers a tale that spans time, bringing the 13th century and contemporary Languedoc and Paris to vibrant life. Populated by characters grappling with common human challenges, this novel is amplified by a framework beyond time. ... a compelling tale of forgiveness and redemption, weaving together “then” and “now,” and revealing the steadfast power of love.

— Washington Independent Review of Books

Delicate and haunting, romantic and mystical, In Another Life is a novel with an extraordinary sense of place. Fans swept away by Diana Gabaldon’s 18th-century Scotland will want to explore Julie Christine Johnson’s 13th-century Languedoc.

— Greer Macallister, author of THE MAGICIAN'S LIE