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

Early life and career

Hamill spent a significant part of her early life, till she was 18, in

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. Her first employment was the selling and management of creative advertising campaigns for various companies including

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Writing

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

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taken over a three-year period. She first saw Morrissey live in 1985, when she was 13 years old. She has continued to publish interviews with people closely associated with Morrissey subsequently via her blog site. In November 2017, Hamill released her second book, ''Frank'' – the first novel in a three-book series, Life and Soul, published by Saron Publishers. The trilogy was completed by ''Jackie'' in October 2019 and ''June'' in October 2023.

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praised ''Frank'' as "an understated gem". The '' Daily Record'' described the second in the series as "a real love letter" to Hamill’s home town.

Other media

Hamill presented her own radio show on Boogaloo Radio, ''Hamill Time'', between 2018-2023. She currently contributes to Times Radio and ''Camden New Journal''.

"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. ''

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'' has described this event as "one of the biggest fan gatherings of its kind in the world."

The Rock and Roll Book Club

The Rock n Roll Book Club, established by Hamill in 2017, invites authors of music books to talk about and celebrate their work at the

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music venue in Camden, London. Each event includes an on-stage interview, book signing and DJ set. Julie Hamill and Wayne Hussey Rock and Roll Book Club

Julie Hamill and Wayne Hussey 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 Publishers * Hamill, J. (2019) ''Jackie (Life and Soul Book 2)'', Saron Publishers * Hamill, J. (2023) ''June (Life and Soul Book 3)'', Saron Publishers

References

External links

Camden New Journal article index
1971 births Living people 21st-century British women writers British writers about music Women writers about music Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-writer-stub