Jodi Carmichael lives in Winnipeg where she can often be found dancing in the living room with her two wildly imaginative daughters, her patient and supportive husband, and a scruffy Border Terrier named Zoe. This is her second book.

"Carmichael’s writing is vivid and her depiction of Julia’s feelings and actions feels authentic and contemporary. This is a young writer to watch." -- Winnipeg Free Press

"a story filled with realistic characters who reveal truths about ourselves." -- CM Magazine

"Julia’s story is one that needs to be told ... author Jodi Carmichael writes about life as a teenager with humour and insight, showing how easy it is for peer pressure and the need to be loved to lead to risky behaviour." -- Quill & Quire

"Jodi Carmichael gets inside of this Julia and gives her a true voice" -- CanLit for Little Canadians