Julia Golding

Rebecca wrote on 03 February 2012:

Will There be anymore Cat Royal books after The middle Passage? please say yes

Cat's Cradle?

Rebecca wrote on 03 February 2012:

Hi Julia i was wondering, do know when 'The Middle passage' is to be published in Australia?

You can download it now - it isn't a paper book.

sab wrote on 02 February 2012:

are you making any progress on the Cat Royal front? :)

No change. Plans for musical coming along though.

Jade wrote on 02 February 2012:

Hi Julia I've red the first 2 books and ordered the 3rd will Cat ever stay out of trouble?

I think not.

Nastya wrote on 02 February 2012:

My dream is to read Part 5, but the Russian publishing house doesn't want to publish it. I'm very upset :(

I haven't actually offered it to them! Hope you are keeping warm. Julia

Nastya wrote on 02 February 2012:

Dear Julia.I love you books. Will be the fifth book in a series "Companions quartet"?

Take look at Water Thief in the Companions section.

Genise wrote on 02 February 2012:

Dear Julia Golding I was wondering if you could write more of the Companions Quartet. I really enjoyed that series and hope to read more.Also if you already wrote more please tell me thanks. Thank you for writing my favorite series. Best Wishes, Genise Schultz 10 years old Fort Lauderdale FL USA

Hi Genise Have you had a look at the page for Water Thief? Julia

Emma wrote on 01 February 2012:

Hi! I really love your books, and I know a lot of other people do too, because they're hard to get ahold of. :) I was wondering if film rights had been viewed for the Cat Roya books. I seem to recall seeing something before, but I can't be sure. The Cat Royal books would make an excellent movie!

Not a movie but there is a musical on the drawing board.

Elizabeth wrote on 31 January 2012:

Hey Julia, I don't want Cat to have a love interest or get married (for right now), but I was wondering will you have wrap up Cat's adventures by her marrying? I sure would like to see that! P.S. I have never liked reading until now!!!

I don't know yet as I haven't written it!

Shannon wrote on 31 January 2012:

hi julia i love your cat royal books, im not sure if you go my other message,but my aunt knows u and apparently sent you my story, what do you think of it!? love shannonxx

Hi Shannon Did this happen some time ago? I'm not sure who your aunt is. On the whole I don't comment on stories other than to encourage people to write as I'm not the expert (author rather than editor). I hope you enjoy your writing.

Lucy wrote on 31 January 2012:

Dear Julia, Let me just say that I am one of your number 1 fans. I just finished reading the last of your Cat Royal books. I think that the best one is Cat 'O Nine Tails. I am Devistated that the series ended! Would you be interested in writting any more of the series? I am only 12 years old and I simpley can't live my life to the fullest knowing that there won't be any more of the gloreous Cat royal series! PLEASE WRITE MORE OF THEM!!!!! They are my favorite book series and that is saying something because Harry Potter is really good too. Will you be writting any more of the Cat Royal series???

I hope to do so but it won't be just yet. See FAQs

Megan wrote on 30 January 2012:

Hi Julia!!! I only started reading the Cat Royal books last week and if it hadn't taken me a few days to get some of the books I would have been finished them ages ago!!! Now that we've ruled Syd and Billy out, who is Cat going to fall in love with? I hope it's Frank! and why aren't the publishers allowing you to write another Cat Royal book? I mean as far as I can see I'm 1 in a billion who want you to write another!!!! Thanks xxx B) ;)

See FAQs on the publishing thing - it is all about what works commercially, not the artistic side of things. I see Cat as more of an adventure than a romance, due to her age. I wouldn't want her to settle down so young, would you?

Katie wrote on 30 January 2012:

Dear Julia, I was wondering why don't the publishers want to publish the Cat Royal books? I mean the are amazing!!! Honestly! Also what will you do if you can't write any more of the series? These questions have been going around in my head for awhile because my funky Internet service so I haven't written for awhile. Now since school has been going on for awhile I haven't been writeing for a long time. I have to practice an oboe,(look it up like a clarinet and flute) advanced homework, and two sports! How can I still write it is killing me! Thanks Katie

HI Katie It is not absolutely certain they'll say no but at the moment things are quite on that front so the door is not yet open. It is a commercial decision which can equally change for commercial reasons. Julia

Rebekah wrote on 29 January 2012:

Dear Julia, I been trying to do some research for a story set in a similar time as the Cat Royal series, but trying to figure out relative money values is proving difficult. Did you research a similar thing and could you suggest any websites that are accurate? many thanks, Rebekah x

Yes, I did research. Liza Picard's Dr Johnson's London is quite helpful on this - as are most social history books on the period. I prefer these kind of resources to online as I know I can trust them. Julia

Suzi wrote on 29 January 2012:

How old is Cat Royal at the start of the series? I can't find it in the books, and I just want to find out.

See FAQs

Destiny wrote on 29 January 2012:

Hi Julia , I was wondering why you didn't use Rat in Water Theif . Do you plan on useing Rat in the book after Water Theif if you write another book ? Please write back .

It is about a younger generation but he might appear if I do more.

Flora wrote on 28 January 2012:

Hi Julia, I live in Aberdeen, scotland. me and my best friend Rhona are huge fans of the cat royal books, and we were wondering if you ever had plans to come to scotland for a book signing or anything. for all my bagering my mum won't let me go to england just to go to a book signing, though it would be soo cool! Also, where do you look for inspiration when you airn't wrighting a book? because I'm looking for inspiration and can't find anything.

Dear Flora I haven't been as far north as Aberdeen but usually come up to Scotland once or twice a year. I'd love to visit your city as I've never been so fingers crossed for an invitation! Look at FAQs for inspiration - I've written about it there. Julia

Chloe wrote on 28 January 2012:

Hi Julia, I am a big fan of the Cat Royal Sereis! I live in Perth, W.A., Austalia, and I was just wondering if you are coming somewhere near here sometime in the future? It would be so cool! Hardly any authors come to Australia. I guess it's just too far away! Love, Chloe :-)

I'd love to - have some really good friends in Australia that I've not seen for years. I'll have to see what invitations I get.

charlotte wrote on 27 January 2012:

Hey julia why isn't there a summary of deadlock on the website?????

There's a teaser chapter. I'll see if I can remember to put more of the blurb on the Deadlock page - mind like a sieve!

Destiny wrote on 27 January 2012:

I just finished Water Theif and it was 1,000,000,000,000 miles past awesome , wonderful , fantastic , and great. Thanks for being such a wonderful writer you are my role model when it comes to writeing. Thanks for writeing the Companions Quartet ; ( book 1 ) Secret of The Siren , ( book 2 ) The Gorgons Gaze , ( book 3 ) Mines of the Minotaur, ( book 4 ) Chimeras Curse. And the Universal Companion series ; ( book 1 ) Water Theif .

Thanks, Destiny!