Julie Liddell Whitehead lives and writes from Mississippi. An award-winning freelance writer, Julie covered disasters from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina throughout her career. Her first book is Hurricane Baby: Stories, published by Madville Publishing. She writes on mental health, mental health education, and mental health advocacy. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in English, both from Mississippi State University. In August 2021, she completed her MFA from Mississippi University for Women.