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Julie Hamill
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Julie Hamill
Born (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 52)
Baillieston
Occupations
  • Author
  • Radio Presenter
Years active2015–present
Websitejuliehamill.com

Julie Patricia Hamill (December 13, 1971) is a UK-based author and radio presenter who has written three books.[1][2][3][4][5] Hamill was also a contributor to Sabotage Times.[6][7]

Early life and career

Hamill spent a significant part of her early life, till she was 18, in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.[1] Her first employment would involve the selling and management of creative advertising campaigns for companies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Bartle Bogle Hegarty and Ogilvy.[8] In 2011, Hamill achieved a First Class Honours Degree in Creative Writing.[8]

Writing Work

Her book, 15 Minutes With You: Interviews With Smiths/Morrissey Collaborators and Famous Fans (2015), is a compendium of interviews with individuals associated with the singer Morrissey taken over a three-year period.[9][10] According to a report in Kilburn Times, Hamill first saw Morrissey in 1985, when she was 13 years old. Since then, her curiosity about Morrissey and his work has grown.[11] As per a report in Record Collector, Hamill has continued her interviews of individuals closely associated with Morrissey even after the publication of the book.[12]

In November 2017, Hamill's second book, Frank – the first novel of a three-book series – which she finished writing in 2012.[1] Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser reported in January 2018 that the book is "set in 1980s Airdrie and tells the story of a man grieving for his late wife" and follows "his journey to find happiness again".[1]

Hamill is a regular writer and contributor of published articles[13][14] by the Louder Than War website[15]

In October 2019, Hamill released her third book, Jackie - the second book in the Life and Soul Trilogy.[5] The Daily Record described it as a “a real love letter” to her home town.[5]

Radio work


"Moz Army"

Julie Hamill is the founding member of the "Moz Army" online community. It began via a Twitter page in 2009, uses the "#MozArmy" hashtag and now has just under 4300 followers.[16] The growth and popularity of this community lead to an annual "MozArmy Meet" being established by Hamill in 2013. Events would include guest bands, discos and tours[17] The Manchester Evening News has twice described this event as "one of the biggest fan gatherings of its kind in the world."[18][19]

"The Rock and Roll Book Club"

Bibliography

  • Hamill, J. (2015) "15 Minutes With You: Interviews With Smiths/Morrissey Collaborators and Famous Fans", FBS Publishing
  • Hamill, J. (2018) "Frank (Life and Soul Book 1)", Saron Publishing
  • Hamill, J. (2019) "Julie (Life and Soul Book 2)", Saron Publishing

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Airdrie author hits high notes at local book launch - Daily Record". The Daily Record. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Jenny Morrison (August 23, 2015). "This Charming Fan". The Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Airdrie-born author pens book dedicated to legendary Mancunian band The Smiths - Daily Record". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Airdrie author "blown away" by success of book dedicated to legendary Mancunian band The Smiths - Daily Record". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Bunting, Ian (2019-09-17). "Airdrie author's new book a "real love letter" to her home town". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  6. ^ "Articles by Julie Hamill - Sabotage Times". Sabotagetimes.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Mad about Moz? a treat for Limerick Morrissey fans : Limerick Post Newspaper". Limerickpost.ie. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Talent, Atrium. "Julie Hamill Writer & Broadcaster | Book Julie Hamill Writer & Broadcaster at Atrium". Atrium Talent - An International Talent Booking Agency. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  9. ^ "Morrissey's No1 fan reveals how she persuaded celebrities to chat about their shared love of singer - Daily Record". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "15 Minutes With You: A Conversation With Julie Hamill". Ul.ie. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ^ Nathalie Raffray (August 20, 2015). "It's like getting an interview with the Pope". Kilburn Times - 20/08/2015 digital edition. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Atkins, Jamie. "Tales of a charming man, 15 Minutes With You". Record Collector. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Hamill, Julie (2019-09-22). "The Sisters Of Mercy: Roundhouse, London - live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  14. ^ Hamill, Julie (2018-09-11). "9/11 remembered by Julie Hamill who was there". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  15. ^ ", Author at Louder Than War". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  16. ^ "Mozarmy™ (@Mozarmy) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  17. ^ "Craig Gill's Daughter To Give Smiths Tour For Moz Army Meet-Up". Radio X. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  18. ^ Heward, Emily (2017-03-05). "An army of Morrissey fans are invading Manchester next weekend". men. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  19. ^ Heward, Emily (2017-03-11). "Meet the Morrissey fans who travelled 3,000 miles to see Strangeways". men. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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