Julie Mathison is the multiple award-winning author of books that seek to transport and enrich readers while entertaining them. Her novels, whether coming-of-age, fantasy, or mystery, all contain elements of history and emphasize complex themes and a love of language. Her author imprint, Starr Creek Press, is founded on the principle of “books not boxes,” the belief that a good book should transcend genre and category and should be enjoyable to readers of any age. She also writes and speaks about the interface of traditional and independent publishing, and the role of quality self-publishing in maintaining a robust and healthy literary ecosystem.