Author Archives: Julie Hartley

About Julie Hartley

Julie Hartley is a writer, director, storyteller, speaker and playwright who teaches theatre at the high school and university level, in Canada and in the UK. She is the author of more than twenty plays for young people, many of which have been performed across Canada and the British Isles. Hartley was shortlisted for the International Pilot Pen writing award and was the recipient of the 2010 Peace Poetry Prize in the UK. Her poetry and short stories have been published in literary magazines in England and Canada, including This Magazine, The Antigonish Review, Event Magazine and CV2. She is a founding director of Centauri Summer Arts Camp, which offers 40 residential summer arts courses each year for youth from all over the world. Hartley works as a freelance writer, director, storyteller, theatre workshop leader and keynote speaker, while continuing as a director of Centauri Summer Arts. She is currently working on a novel, and completing a drama handbook for teachers.