Julia Jarman decided to be a writer when she was eight. Her first book was published in 1985 by Andersen Press, who have taken all her novels since, many of which have been short-listed for prizes. "Ghost Writer" was Highly Commended by the judges of the NASEN award. She has also written a popular series featuring the "Time-Travelling Cat", the latest of which was published in August 2010: "The Time Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink". Andersen published her teen novel, " Inside", in January 2010.