Julie’s first novel celebrates the
power and relevance of Shakespeare’s work in our lives.
Julie Hammonds fell in love with Hamlet during a high school trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and has nurtured her passion for Shakespeare ever since.
She studied the plays in college and later stage-managed The Winter’s Tale and Much Ado About Nothing.
As founding board president of the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, she helped to create a thriving company that just celebrated its tenth season. She now serves on the festival’s Artistic Committee.
She considers herself fortunate to live within driving distance of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, whose Adams Memorial Theatre was a source of inspiration for the Blue Mountain Rose Theatre. Her quest to complete the canon as an audience member has taken her to such far-flung locales as a community hall in Juneau, Alaska; the celebrated stages of the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario; and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. She has four plays to go.
It’s no wonder that Julie’s first novel is a celebration of the power and relevance of Shakespeare’s work in our lives.
Author Q&A
Julie occasionally posts about the process of creating Blue Mountain Rose. You can read those posts on our Author Q&A page.
Pocket Play Reviews
Julie is on a quest to see all of Shakespeare’s plays performed live, visiting as many festival stages as possible. In her pocket play reviews, she records brief impressions of each show she sees. You can read those on her reviews page.
Author Appearances
Julie is available for interviews and appearances. To connect with her, please contact Publicity Manager Myles Schrag at marketing@soulsticepublishing.com or (928) 814-8943.
