Julia Johnson came to Dubai in 1975, and soon became a familiar face reading children’s stories on Dubai Channel 33.
She has written more than a dozen stories for children including The Pearl Diver and The Humpy Grumpy Camel Series. The Leopard Boy won a Kirkus starred review in America, and was endorsed by former UK Children’s Laureate and award-winning children’s author Michael Morpurgo. The Turtle Secret won the award for Best International Children’s Book at the 2014 Sharjah Book Fair.
Her latest story, The Old Man and His Donkey, is a fable aimed at young readers.