I sent my friend Michael a wee message, this afternoon, saying I was listening to Hawkwind and making scones, he demanded the recipie, so, I knocked this together, and thought I'd share it with you!  xxx

Oh my goodness! - my head is buzzing as if 'twere full of faerie fireflies!!

- for at long last my wee postman has brought my copies of Lament, a new YA dark faery/fantasy novel, with cover and illustrations by me! - somehow, I still didn't quite believe in it till I could actually hold it in my hands!

I'm twirling and twittering, like a thing demented!

follow the links to find out more about Lament ~

Amazon.com: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception: Maggie Stiefvater: Books

MySpace.com - Lament ~ the faerie queen's deception - 36 - Female - UK - www.myspace.com/cloverhand

love Julia xxxx

Greetings fair folk!

I don't know about you, but my wee nose is atingle with the crackling of autumn magic in the air!! - my favourite season by far, is come upon us again! ....and I thought I'd share this little gypsy pixie sketch with you, as there seems to be something very autumnal about her, I imagine her with a tiny wagon, parked under a bramble hedge somewhere, gathering enormous berries! - I've started a colour piece, showing her in company with her trusty mouse-hound,...of which, more soon....

On saturday, my friend Sharon and I begin our annual autumnal visits to the wonderful Pollok Park. A fabulous country park on the south side of Glasgow ( now sadly under threat from awful developers!)  - I'll be skipping through the woods, thinking of the elemental creatures, ....just out of sight! - and of my enchanted friends!

love Julia xxx

O'  twilight lovlies, meadow maids and forest folk, enchanted creatures all, my elven band and I are delighted to meet you! x