Julie Hamill

Julie Patricia Hamill (December 13, 1971) is a London-based author and radio presenter. She maintains her own blog site. She presents London’s Rock n Roll Book Club, Hamill Time on Boogaloo Radio and runs Manchester’s Mozarmy Meet.

Julie Hamill
Born (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971
Baillieston
Occupation
  • Author
  • Radio Presenter
Years active2011–present
Websitejuliehamill.com

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 was the selling and management of creative advertising campaigns for companies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Bartle Bogle Hegarty and Ogilvy. In 2011, Hamill achieved a First Class Honours Degree in Creative Writing.[2]

Writing

Her book, 15 Minutes With You: Interviews With Smiths/Morrissey Collaborators and Famous Fans (2015),[3] is a compendium of interviews with individuals associated with the singer Morrissey taken over a three-year period.[4][5] She first saw Morrissey in 1985, when she was 13 years old.[6] She has continued to publish interviews with people closely associated with Morrissey subsequently via her blog site.[7][8]

In November 2017, Hamill released her second book, Frank – the first novel of a three-book series – which she finished writing in 2012.[1]

In October 2019, Hamill released her third book, Jackie - the second book in the Life and Soul trilogy. The Daily Record described it as “a real love letter” to her home town. Both of her novels are published by a print on demand service, Saron Publishing.[9]

Radio

In November 2018, Hamill began presenting her own radio show on Boogaloo Radio called Hamill Time.[10]

"Moz Army"

Hamill founded the "Moz Army" online community, the popularity of which led to an annual "MozArmy Meet" being established by her in 2013. The Manchester Evening News has described this event as "one of the biggest fan gatherings of its kind in the world."[11]

The Rock and Roll Book Club

The Rock n Roll Book Club invites authors of music books to talk about and celebrate their work at the Dublin Castle music venue in Camden, London. Each event includes an on-stage interview, book signing and DJ set.[12]

Julie Hamill & Wayne Hussey at the Rock and Roll Book Club (November, 2019).

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) "Jackie (Life and Soul Book 2)", Saron Publishing

References
  1. "Airdrie author hits high notes at local book launch - Daily Record". The Daily Record. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. Talent, Atrium. "Julie Hamill Writer & Broadcaster | Book Julie Hamill Writer & Broadcaster at Atrium". Atrium Talent - An International Talent Booking Agency. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "Airdrie-born author pens book dedicated to legendary Mancunian band The Smiths - Daily Record". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "15 Minutes With You: A Conversation With Julie Hamill". Ul.ie. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "Julie Hamill". Julie Hamill. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  8. Atkins, Jamie. "Tales of a charming man, 15 Minutes With You". Record Collector. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  9. Bunting, Ian (2019-09-17). "Airdrie author's new book a "real love letter" to her home town". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  10. B00GAL00RADI0. "Julie Hamill". Boogaloo Radio. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  11. Heward, Emily (2017-03-05). "An army of Morrissey fans are invading Manchester next weekend". men. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  12. "Rock N Roll Book Club". Time Out London. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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