Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Last True Poets of the Sea | 2019 | Buy |
| Lovesick Falls | 2025 | Buy |
Julia Drake is a young adult author whose debut novel, The Last True Poets of the Sea, was published in 2019. The book follows Violet, a teenager sent to live with her uncle in a small Maine coastal town after a family crisis. There she finds a sunken shipwreck, a local mystery, and a girl she falls for. The novel draws loose inspiration from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and was praised for its portrayal of queer identity and mental health.
Drake’s second novel, Lovesick Falls, is set for 2025. With two published novels, she is still early in her career, but her debut established her as a writer with a strong sense of place and an interest in telling stories about young people figuring out who they are in complicated circumstances.