About the Author: Julia Marie Davis
Julia Marie Davis is an American poet and novelist.
A lifelong affinity for birds and wildlife instilled by her mother, a former college professor of botany, imbues Julia's work with a unique perspective. Her cherished memories awakening to the melodious calls of a mourning dove and nurturing two beloved parakeets, Harry and Baby Louise, underscore her connection to the natural world. Her earliest memories of nature are infused with bird calls, bird watching and in her last year of elementary school, she wrote her “hero paper” on John J. Audubon.
"CATBIRD," while inspired by true events, unfolds as a fictional narrative against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reflecting on global conflicts and human resilience, Julia underscores the universal relevance of her story, offering a poignant message of hope and solidarity in tumultuous times worldwide.
Her professional background in public relations, coupled with her training in crisis management from the Department of Homeland Security through Texas A&M University, infuse her storytelling with depth and authenticity.
Julia's writing has appeared in The Bangalore Review, The Dillydoun Review, New Note Poetry, The Moonstone Arts Center's Nasty Women's Anthology and TaintTaintTaint Literary Magazine. She shares her insights through a biweekly column on Medium.
Julia holds a BA in English from Boston College and a Masters of Fine Art in Creative Writing from Fairfield University. While at Fairfield, she served as an assistant editor at BREVITY and as a reader for WOODHALL PRESS.
My Story
I am the child of second generation immigrants who were proud of their accomplishments, of their college educations, of their positions in the broader world as computer salesman and botany professor and later, financial advisor and self-taught (and well respected) geneaologist. I watched my parents evolve, navigating from hopefulness to great tragedy and back to hope again. Because of their example, I navigate my journey with through life with optimism, realizing life is filled with mine-fields that we must mold into our own hopeful futures.
I grew up as a slightly above average kid on an average street in a quaint town in Massachusetts. Nothing on my street was normal, though. Within our town's veneer we kids tiptoed through the quiet, yet not always safe environment of the 1970s and 1980s. My perspective was shaped by my earliest experiences realizing that things are not always as they seem. But yet, we can survive. We can persist. Despite the turmoil that seeps in to crumble our notion of self and what is real, we can prevail to become successful protagonists in our own stories of resilience.
Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect.
For speaking or publicity contact: emma@catbird24.com
Publisher: Middle Creek Publishing & Audio.
