J. L. Brown (also writing as Julie L. Brown) writes gripping political thrillers featuring FBI Agent Jade Harrington and powerful historical fiction exploring perseverance, freedom, and legacy.

She is the award-winning author of the Jade Harrington series, which include the novels, The Paine Society, The Divide, Rule of Law, and Don't Speak, and the short story, "Few Are Chosen." She is also the author of the historical fiction, Bend, Don't Break (IPPY Book Awards Gold Medal Winner for Historical Fiction, Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Historical Fiction, Shortlisted for the Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize, Finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Award for African American fiction), the alternative-history novel, No One Will Save Us (Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for Fantasy, National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist for African American fiction). Her books have been praised by Kirkus Reviews, the Midwest Book Review, and the Seattle Book Review.

She is a member of Black Women Write Seattle, Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America-Northwest, Sisters in Crime-Puget Sound, and the Alliance of Independent Authors.

Julie earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast program at the University of Southern Maine. She resides with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where she is working on her next novel.