Julie Adrian is a writer living on a homestead in Minnesota with her family and livestock guardian dogs. Her work has appeared in Talking Stick, the Orchards Poetry Journal, and a myriad of other publications. Her first collection of poetry, Under a Private Sky, is published in spring 2024 by Aldrich Press. 

As a first grader, Julie began keeping a journal. After college, she set out to master the craft of writing, working with journalists, editors, and writers in Washington, DC. She currently serves as Chief Editor at Hamilton-Hesse, an educator of poetry in youth, and a state poetry judge. She loves writing about what is there and not seen through imagery in nature and everyday life. She enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, skiing, and communing with family and friends.