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American author
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8 November 1985(Connecticut, USA)
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Julie Murphy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the books Side Effects May Vary, Dumplin',Ramona Blue, and Puddin’ (2018). Murphy wrote her first novel, Side Effects May Vary, during National Novel Writing Month while working as a librarian in New York. She lives in New York with her husband. Murphy is openly bisexual.
During Murphy's childhood, her family struggled financially and lost its home the week she graduated high school. Because of this, she had to delay going to college.
Dumplin' was adapted into a Netflix movie in 2018. In 2019, Disney Channel optioned the rights to Dear Sweet Pea, and it is on the Disney Channel Original Movie development slate.