Julia SeabornJulia was born in Austria of Ukrainian background. She had a post-war education in semi-rural south-east England where she, together with her brother, had a happy childhood. Julia has been a bit of a wanderer travelling to many countries but now live in Adelaide, South Australia, where she has been settled for over 20 years. At high school, Julia was a chess champion but her best moves may have been in later years when she played competition squash. ​ Julia likes to think she thrives on change. The number of jobs she's had is much like the number of countries she's visited - about 35 in all. These jobs have ranged from teacher's aide, hand pollinating corn in fields, TV ads, working in a funeral parlour, plus an assortment of secretarial and administrative positions. Julia adores her miniature poodle, Pippin. Together they compete in dog sports and she walks him once and sometimes twice a day. ​ She also enjoys gardening, reading and writing children's stories. Julia is happily married with one son, two stepsons, one stepdaughter and four grandchildren. Her goal is to write a series of children's books and, to have an optimistic view on life that the glass is half full, not half empty. Read More Read Less