About

Julia Jane Spry-Leverton started her career in arts, fashion, travel and food journalism before working in humanitarian aid with UNICEF in Africa and Asia as a writer/advocate for children’s issues. A graduate with Distinction from Bath Spa University’s Masters in Creative Writing and University of Aberdeen’s PGC in Christianity and the Visual Arts, her historical fiction about the world of Renaissance artist Jacopo Bassano (1510-92) ‘The Eyes That Look’ was published in 2018 by Universe. Julia also writes poetry, short stories and book reviews and is currently the librettist for a collaboration with composer/violinist Davide Amodio of the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello on a three Act opera set in Venice celebrating the historic garden of Ca’ Tiziano, Maestro Titian’s home from 1521-1576.