Prose
Here are some of Julie’s prose credits.
Fiction
Title: Dracula Unfanged
Editor: Christopher Sequeira
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Tales that imagine that the immortal Dracula was never a vampire, but was still a monstrous threat to humanity!
Publisher: IFWG Publishing
Year of Publication: 2022
Format: Anthology of short stories
Edition: First
ISBN: 978-1-922556-69-1
Price: AU $26.95; US$18.99; UK £14.99; EU €16.99
Book Length: 338 pages
Story: “Pied”
Story Length: 15 pages
Author: Julie Ditrich
Availability: Available in print and e-book editions.
Copyright Information: “Pied” is Copyright © Julie Ditrich, 2022. All rights reserved worldwide. With the exception of quotations used for review purposes, reproduction of any part of the contents of this short story, without the written consent of the author, is prohibited.
Title: Sherlock Holmes of Baking Street
Editors: Margie Deck and Nancy Holder
Genre: Crime / Detective
Synopsis: A Sherlock Holmes book like no other, this anthology contains 37 essays, personal reflections, and short stories that use baking as a springboard for storytelling and exploration of food within a Sherlockian context. The anthology is the brainchild of Margie Deck, a long-time Sherlockian and skilled amateur baker. The pun of Baking Street and Baker Street was too much for her busy brain to resist during lockdown, when everyone with an oven decided to start baking. Subjects in the book range from a progressive dinner mystery to the revelation that one of the original Holmes stories is actually a secret code for a recipe that will probably kill you; a very nice traybake of kitchen fire adventures; death by flour; thoughts about dopamine as it relates to milk, cookies, and Sherlock Holmes; and the power of Japanese bean paste to turn Sherlock into a very real boy by way of the movie Mr. Holmes.
Publisher: Belanger Books
Year of Publication: 2021
Format: Anthology of short stories, personal reflections and essays
Edition: First
ISBN: 979-8500622808
Price: AU $35.00; US$29.95; UK £21.95; EU €24.95
Book Length: 413 pages
Story: “The Adventure of the Tempting Tower”
Story Length: 21 pages
Author: Julie Ditrich
Availability: Available in print and e-book editions
Copyright Information: “The Adventure of the Tempting Tower” story is Copyright © Julie Ditrich, 2021. All rights reserved worldwide. With the exception of quotations used for review purposes, reproduction of any part of the contents of this short story, without the written consent of the author, is prohibited.
Title: Cthulhu Deep Down Under Vol 3
Editors: Christopher Sequeira, Steve Proposch and Bryce Stevens
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Some of the greatest scribes of the weird and startling from the land down under bring brand new stories in the Lovecraftian genre, taking readers from the realms of contemporary Australian cities, to the blood-soaked, post-colonial past (touching the powerful original cultures of the land), and even hinting at the disturbing future of Terra Australis.
Publisher: IFWG Publishing Australia
Year of Publication: 2021
Format: Short story anthology
Edition: First
ISBN: 978-1-925956-61-0
Price: AU $29.95; US $15.99; UK £15.99; EU €13.99
Book Length: 248 pages
Story: “The Depiction”
Story Length: TBA
Author: Julie Ditrich
Availability: Available in print and e-book editions
Copyright Information: “The Depiction” story is Copyright © Julie Ditrich, 2021. All rights reserved worldwide. With the exception of quotations used for review purposes, reproduction of any part of the contents of this short story, without the written consent of the author, is prohibited.
Title: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Was Not
Editor: Christopher Sequeira
Genre: Detective/fantasy (alt history/consulting detective)
Synopsis: What would happen if, rather than working with Doctor Watson, Sherlock Holmes worked alongside another famous doctor from either history or fiction to solve a case? This is a collection of original stories from Australian and international authors that explores this notion.
Publisher: IFWG Publishing Australia
Year of Publication: 2019
Format: Short story anthology
Edition: First
ISBN: 978-1-925759-94-5
Price: AU $34.95; US $17.99
Book Length: 334 pages
Story: “The Adventure of the Walk-Out Wardrobe”
Story Length: 52 pages
Author: Julie Ditrich
Availability: Available in print and e-book editions
Copyright Information: “The Adventure of the Walk-Out Wardrobe” story is Copyright © Julie Ditrich, 2019. All rights reserved worldwide. With the exception of quotations used for review purposes, reproduction of any part of the contents of this short story, without the written consent of the author, is prohibited.
Non-Fiction
Title: Realising the Promise: The Story of Harrington Park
Author: Julie Ditrich
Genre: Local History
Synopsis: This is a true blue account of Harrington Park, an area steeped in history and nestled in the heart of Sydney’s South West. Voyaging back to the pre-colonial era in Australia, this books brings to life the stories of real characters – men and beasts – who left an imprint on Harrington Park. From the desperate gang of convicts who stole the ship The Harrington to a murder most foul to the soldiers who camped and trained on the land during World War II, the account of Harrington Park unfolds in an absorbing narrative that draws the heart and engages the imagination. The captivating story weaves through history, leading us to the man whose life is inextricably connected to the land—Sir Warwick Fairfax who captured the promise inherent in the land and conceived a grand vision of a master planned estate that would house a thriving community. Realising the Promise is an historic work celebrating the continuing story of Harrington Park and its residents who symbolise the future of the promise.
Publisher: Icon Visual Marketing
Year of Publication: 2007
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket, and a softcover
Edition: Coffee table book – first edition
ISBN: 0 9803048 06
Price: AUD$100
Length: 184 pages
Availability: Out of print
Copyright Information: The text is Copyright © Julie Ditrich, 2007. The photographs and artwork are copyright to the individual contributors. All rights reserved worldwide. With the exception of the text and images used for review purposes, reproduction of any part of the contents of this publication, without the written consent of the authors is prohibited.
