Trained as a zoologist and zookeeper, my main influences are my daughter, my own childhood, people-watching, travel, and experiences with animals and in nature.

Columnist for Cherububble e-magazine (2007, ongoing)
Columnist for Pets ‘n’ People magazine (2002)

Current works-in-progress include a children's picture book manuscript I got the inspiration for during a recent trip around Australia.

Julie Murphy's web site
My web site, with information about me, my publications (and buying my books), what I'm up to, FAQs and how to contact me.

New release - Nutrition across a Lifetime (Blake Education)
Your nutritional needs change throughout your lifetime. This book is an ideal resource for children aged around 11-13. Their early health choices set the pattern for the rest of their lives. This resource will help them to make informed decisions. Part of Blake Education's "Health and Understanding" series for senior primary students.

Readers Eden Bookstore
Where you can buy my picture e-book for 5-9 year-olds, "Who Is It? Australian Animals of the Night".

Cherububble e-magazine
A great Aussie-made e-magazine promoting literacy in 4-8 year-olds, and for which I write a column on "Animals & Nature".