Julia Golding

Cesca wrote on 07 May 2013:

I love your books!!!!!! i first read all the cat royal series then i read the first one and until the last!!!! i only found out about the universal companions books when i was on amazon i bought it and i have read it a million zillion times. plz tell me there is another book on its way?????????????????????? u r my fav author eva so please dont stop the books there!!!!!!!! Cesca X

Always more books from me. Have you tried Young Knights yet?

Aubrie wrote on 04 May 2013:

Julia, your books CHANGED my life!!!!! I LOVE the suspense in all of your books. I love how u create a world beyond imaginable, it's so beyond reality and fanatized, but that mixes with everyday life. In this series you create people and creatures and bring them to life with happiness sadness joy humiliation humar decisions anger and hope. This book series shows what it's like in the real world, and in the fantasy world. This book brings new meaning to mythical creatures and I like how u make the reader feel like its all true. I really wanted to ask u something!!!!! Ok, here it is... DO U BELIEVE IN MYTHICAL CREATURES??? And have u ever seen one? Love, aubrie

Hi Aubrie The real world is full of creatures of amazing powers and diversity so I think we are very lucky and must do our best to help them survive so they don't become myths. Of the magical sort, I like to imagine them to be real but I'm not expecting to bump into one myself.

Grace wrote on 01 March 2013:

Please write another book in this series I really loved all of the books

Aaaaa wrote on 13 January 2013:

Is the water thief part of a series, or is it just 1 random book about Connie's family.

Intended as part of series and when I have the time I will write another. I like my characters too much to leave them alone forever!

Martine wrote on 04 December 2012:

Dear Mrs Golding! At first I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read this. I have a really special question, of which I hope you can answer me: In the books everybody has his or her own pin that shows their membership. Do you know if there is any possibility to get one of those? Perhaps there's a fan who is doing some? I thought, you as the author could know that... Have a nice day! Martine (And as always, kind greetings from Germany! ^^)

Dear Martine That scheme ran until about 2009 (for three years) but has ended. I'm afraid it is only the online test that still exists. Julia

Mirella wrote on 12 November 2012:

I love these books! And the best part is, I am a companion to dragons. They are my favorite! Does anyone know any sites that have games for the Companions Quartet?

Not now - the books came out a while ago when these online things were much more limited.

catmango wrote on 11 October 2012:

why cant there be a compass club in english

chip wrote on 18 September 2012:

hey they are bril books so glad you wrote them.I am writing a book too.is 13 too young to write or not and how much do YOU get for publishing a book roughly.???

13 is not too young as everything you write will teach you more about writing. Book advances are usually small (not enough to pay bills) but selling the same book to publishers overseas helps swell the income stream (I won't put a figure on it though!)

Max wrote on 08 September 2012:

Love the books, thanks for writting them!

Thanks.

abby wrote on 06 September 2012:

your books ar amazing just absolutly dasiling it is the best books that i have ever found it shoud be turned into a movie and should get a award i personaly love mythical creatures and books about them dragons are my persanl fave they are awsome books

Thanks!

Micaela V wrote on 16 August 2012:

Hi Julia, I just wanted to say that I just LOVE your books, I´m still new because here in Peru book in English are hard to get so ... that´s why. Then, you are an amazing writer who makes reader get on the character and let me tell you you are the only one who make me feel that. Also, i´m a BIG fan of the companions quartet and when I read Universal... I start scream and jumping around. Well that what i wanted to say and if there bad English,sorry I need still need to practice. Hi from Peru. ERES LA MEJOR ESCRITORA DEL MUNDO(you are the best writer on the world)

Thank you. You might be my first reader in Peru!

Gabrielle wrote on 02 August 2012:

I think all the work you've done so far is absolutely brilliant! Fantastically wonderful! I do so hope the Companions Quartet is turned into a movie(s)! Should that happen I hope you'll accept no less the the best to make it, after all it is very worthy and deserving of making it BIG!

Sirka wrote on 23 July 2012:

Where would I find the Companions test? or has that been taken down?

Look on the tab 'places to go' under my blog page.

Ellie wrote on 03 July 2012:

Hi Julia, I just wanted to say I wish wish wish your books were real!!! Even with all the danger!!! Where did you get your inspiration?

Hi Have you had a look at the inspirations section in the FAQs - there are some answers there.

dawn wrote on 13 June 2012:

hi julia, i was reading your cat royal series and finished the whole series and it was awesome!at school i was looking for more of your books but couldn't find any :( anyway, the librarian suggested i read one of the companions books and i started reading the first book and i couldn't put it down, and i finished it in one day!right now i have the next two books, i can't wait to read the last book bcoz everyone on this site is so excited about it!it is also really surprising bcoz at first i thought that col and connie were long lost brothers and sistetrs bcoz of their eyes. bye

Thanks Dawn. Now you've found my site you'll be able to see all the books I've written - and the ones coming next year!

Martine wrote on 27 May 2012:

Hello, Miss Golding! I bet, you can't imagine, what happened just a moment ago here in my room! I've read the list of your books and what did I see? "Universal Companions - Water Thief"! I just jumped up and couldn't stop the hysteric laughing, that was bubbling out of me! New stuff about the Company to read! Yay!! As a big fan of the "Companions Quartet" I had to read the sample chapter. It was a pleasure to read it. I recognized your style of writing and felt like an eleven-year old again. That was when I read "The Secret of the Sirens" for the first time. (And that was a little more than three years ago. Man, it seems like yesterday to me! How time passes by, doens't it?) Well, however, I just started rereading "The Chimeras Curse" today... (For the thirty-sixth time, I guess.) A remnat of the old days is: I still know every line! I am abled to quote a few pages without thinking. A little fanatic, eh? You think I should be concerned about that ;-) Here in Germany, nobody knows your series. That's a real pity. And everytime I try to tell them what happens in these great/brilliant/fantastic/... (please insert a word of your choice^^) books, people just start snoring... Don't get me wrong, it's not like they wouldn't appreciate a good book, but they have not this connection to the characters, like everybody who left a comment on this page has. And the fact that I am (until now) the only one I know who is so in love with the series, you can call me your official German fanclub if you want so! :) Oh, seems, like I wrote more than I planned... Sorry^^ Everything I wanted to say is that every line of your books is just adorable and that I have to spend some pocket money to buy "Water Thief" now. When I read the books, I felt kind of your presence behind the words. Your books were the first thicker books I've ever read, and from the moment I read them, I wanted to become an author. You're the reason my teachers desperate when they get my class tests: I can't stop writing anymore. Thanks for the motivation you gave me without your knowledge when I was eleven, that made me believe in more that I can see and that you still give me today, because I can find myself in Connie, who never gave up and followed her plans. I wish I could meet you face-to-face one time... With excuses for possible grammar mistakes and greetings from Germany, Martine

Dear Martine Thanks for being my German fan club! I hope you enjoy the new story and that it gives you lots of new motivation. Julia

Abigail wrote on 17 May 2012:

Dear Julia Golding, I really loved the Companions Quartet. Connie and Col are the perfect couple. If you ever find the time, and I think a lot of your fans will agree with me, I would love to see a book about Connie and Col focusing on them in the years between The Chimera's Curse and Water Theif. Thank you for writing such wonderful stories. I love the magic and romance, and of course, the animals.

Thanks, Abigail.

Mike wrote on 14 May 2012:

How many books do you plan to write about the Sociey? Will there be a book after Water Thief?

I'm not sure yet. Working on a big new series (not companions) called Young Knights of the Round Table, out next year so that might be the next thing to look out for. It has many of the same kind of pleasures I think.

Elizabeth wrote on 17 April 2012:

Hey Julia Golding, You are the best writer ever! And out of all the books I have read you are the best! I can't wait to read Water thief. I'm sure it will be a fav. But could you tell me. Does it have anything of Connie or Col in it. Thanks! Love all your books! Elizabeth,

A little but it is mostly about George and Malvin.

Alyssa wrote on 17 April 2012:

Julia Golding, you are one of my favorite authors, I'm so glad that I found The Companions Quartet! I'm going to tell all of my friends about it! I'm glad that I like to browse the library and picking books off of the shelf that have pretty covers... :) So anyway, One question, Is there another book after the Chimera's Curse??? A HUGE Fan, Alyssa

Yes, see Water Thief extract on this site.