Julia Chapman is the pen name of Julia Stagg, a well-traveled author who now resides in the north of England. After spending many years abroad, Chapman has settled in the Yorkshire Dales, which serves as the picturesque setting for her Dales Detective series.
Before creating the Dales Detective series, Chapman wrote the Fogas Chronicles, a collection of novels set in the French Pyrenees. Born in England, she has led a nomadic life, living in various countries such as Japan, Australia, the USA, and France. During her time abroad, she worked as an English as a Foreign Language teacher, bookseller, pawnbroker, and waitress. She also ran an auberge in the French Pyrenees for six years with her husband.
Chapman's extensive travels and diverse work experiences have greatly influenced her writing, providing her with a rich background to draw from in creating her captivating stories. Her first book in the Dales Detective series, Date with Death, was published in March 2017. Fans of the author can connect with her on Facebook, under either Julia Stagg or Dales Detective, or on Twitter, @DalesWriter.