Julia Golding

Merry wrote on 11 May 2012:

Hi Julia!!! Diamond of the Drury Lane is the first ever book I've read written by you!! I haven't finished reading it yet but am starting to and am a fish hooked on a fishing net!! So far so good. I'm at the part where the balloon appears in the show and all the audiences are amazed! I love all the characters that are in the book especially Pedro and Cat Royal. I got one very curious question for you. How do you think of all the characters' names and their personalities? Do you get ideas from someone you know like you relatives or friends?

Most of the ideas in Diamond came from historical research - including the names as I wanted them to work in the setting. I hope you enjoy the rest!

livi wrote on 22 April 2012:

BEST BOOK EVER! Totally addicted to the whole series, but this just takes the cake. why dosent my school library have these? team Shepherd forever

Haleemah wrote on 15 April 2012:

Hey Julia. I only started reading Cat Royal when I got my kindle in March but as soon as I got the book I was hooked!!! I bought The Middle Passage bacause it was a free book but when I'd finished reading it I bought nearly all the others!! I really enjoyed Cat among the Pigeons, especially when she went to Westminster School! What I also love about the books is that the first two and a half are based in Drury Lane/Covent Garden and they are my favorite parts of London. I live right around the corner to them!! If you ever have a movie made for any Cat Royal books then I garuntee that I'll be there on the first screening day!! Love from Haleemah xx

Thanks, Haleemah.

juli wrote on 20 March 2012:

Hello Julia, it's me again, I've got another question. Why aren't the Cat Royal book published in German as well? I am German and read them in English. But I'm sure the books would become as popular as in the Uk. Love, juli

They've nto been taken up by publishers there - I do have lots of other books in German though, including historical ones as Eve Edwards. Have you seen those?

Bobby wrote on 19 March 2012:

HEY JULIA, GREAT BOOK, I LOVE IT SO MUCH THANKS BOBBY

Thanks!

I love Drama wrote on 19 March 2012:

WOW I have not read the book but I have to read it for my Drama exam. Seeing all the good comments I just can't wait to be able to read it. I am sure that it will be a great read, I will say what I think after I have read it, Thank - you so much Julia.

juli wrote on 17 March 2012:

Dear Julia, I read your book and I liked it very much. It's one of my favourite books now. I have already written two books and it took a long time. so I was wondering how you manage it to write so much? Love, juli

Just work hard I suppose! Thanks you for reading.

Reader wrote on 11 March 2012:

Hi Julia, yuor books are amazing! I made all my friends read them too and we all love them, we even brought them to book club so now almost everyone I know has heard of Cat Royal. I was just wondering what age were you when you wrote your first book?

I wrote all the time when I was at school but my first proper book was in my early thirties.

Lily wrote on 29 February 2012:

hi Julia i am a HUGE fan and i love ally our books and apart from the companions quartet this is my favourite series done by you! they really should make a film about it. where do you get your imagination from!? i try to think up stories but never can manage how do you do it? please reply soon, lily

Hi Lily, I've written a little about the imagination in my FAQs - take a look. Still waiting for that movie offer but I live in hope! Julia

Amy Xx wrote on 20 February 2012:

Hello I was wondering whether when you first wrote the diamond of Drury was you planning on turning it into a series or was you shocked at its popularity and then decided to write more.They are the best books i have ever read so i am thankful to you! When you was a child what books were you hooked into reading? Xx

It was a stand alone that sprouted. As a child I read everything I could but I particularly remember the Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess and later Tolkien. Julia

Julia T wrote on 20 February 2012:

I would Love to be in a Cat Royal Movie. :) If you ever make it in to a movie could you email us for the audition dates. I have a pretty good british accent even though I am american but, I am 25% scottish. I have brwon hair but i would dye it red :)

Hi Julia - of course I'd let you all know - but no movie as yet!

Alice wrote on 01 February 2012:

Is there going to be a movie made of the Cat Royal series because I love them and it would be awesome

Not yet.

kate wrote on 30 January 2012:

i love this book its great! but one question......are you writing another book i really want to know! :P

I'm always writing! Do you mean in this series?

vanessa wrote on 28 January 2012:

I thought that the book is amazing however i wish there a video of 'The Diamond of Drury Lane'.

Would be fun, wouldn't it!

shana wrote on 22 January 2012:

hi got both of my books for my birthday from my aunt who went to school with you louise songer

Ah yes - she is a fabulous musician!

confused wrote on 16 January 2012:

what are FAQ's

Frequently asked questions

starry wrote on 14 January 2012:

do you know when your next book will be published? If its not soon can you please write a new novella like cat coming back from scotland?

See FAQs. I will do something for the readership if the normal route is blocked.

starry wrote on 13 January 2012:

Hi Julia just wanted to ask which Cat book is your favorite? Thanks 4 adding the new poll :):)

I like episodes rather than a whole book.

starry wrote on 04 January 2012:

thx 4 info on audiobooks gonna download them all :) when will you add more polls?

Pressed for time at the moment but will do!

starry wrote on 04 January 2012:

can you get the cat royal books on audio cd as audio books?

Yes - the first three. I think you can also download theme on itunes.