13 Facts About Julia Quinn

Julie Pottinger, better known by her pen name, Julia Quinn, is an American author of historical romance fiction.

Julia Quinn's novels have been translated into 41 languages and have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List 19 times.

Julia Quinn has been inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.

Julia Quinn was raised primarily in New England, although she spent much of her time in California after the divorce of her parents.

Julia Quinn graduated from Hotchkiss School and Harvard University with a degree in art history.

Julia Quinn was accepted to Yale School of Medicine but deferred her entrance for two years to focus on writing novels.

Julia Quinn left medical school after two months to become a full-time writer.

Julia Quinn considers herself a feminist and gives her heroines feminist qualities that are not necessarily true to the most prevalent attitudes of the times her novels are set in.

Julia Quinn's novels are primarily character-driven and have been noted for their humor and sharp, witty dialogue.

Julia Quinn won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, in 2007, for On the Way to the Wedding and again, in 2008, for The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever.

Julia Quinn is one of only 16 authors to be inducted into the RWA Hall of Fame.

Many of Julia Quinn's novels have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with Mr Cavendish, I Presume hitting number one in October 2008.

Julia Quinn is an avid reader and posts recommendations of her favorite books on her Facebook page.