Ellie Julings is a writer and community educator based in Leeds, England. She has lived in Australia’s Northern Territory and on Scotland’s east coast.
Current projects
Ellie is working on a book-length creative essay about moving to Australia and back, and why two streets in different hemispheres have the same name. To find out more about the project and receive sporadic updates on progress, click here.
Ellie is a freelance tutor for Swarthmore Education Centre, where she leads trauma-informed creative workshops on mental health and wellbeing.
Ellie is a member of Clype Collective, a group of writers who focus on amplifying untold stories from the margins.
Writing & Editing
Ellie’s writing can be found online at Dundee University Review of the Arts and Imagined Spaces.
In print, Ellie is facilitator-editor of two collections of creative writing: On The Map: stories from unpaid carers in Dundee, and Meeting Places, a vibrant snapshot of creative thought from across generations and communities in Scotland comprising essays, poetry, short fiction and original artwork.
Experience
Ellie holds a Master of Letters in Writing Practice & Study from the University of Dundee. She has undertaken work placements at Luath Press and Peepal Tree Press and is a contributing editor for Dundee University Review of the Arts (DURA). She has worked for Carers Centres in Scotland and Australia, and a number of environmental, community and social care organisations in England.
In summer 2024, Ellie took part in the first reading of Fieldwork by Leah Manaema Avene. With the support of teachers and friends, Ellie’s creative and educational practice is:
- Land-based (that is, respectful of and connected to the ecosystems we are apart of, and the specific land(s) we call home);
- trauma-informed (that is, committed to the five principles of safety, trust, choice, collaboration and empowerment);
- committed to uncovering and recovering from colonial frameworks of belonging.
Ellie Julings ǀ Writer & Educator 