Ursula is an archaeologist and freelance author who lives in southern Italy with her husband and daughter, surrounded by enough history to keep an archaeologist happily distracted for several lifetimes.
She writes primarily historical fiction but has also published several historical cookbooks and a novel for young readers, proving that unlike her co-author, she has actually been doing this professionally for some time.
When she isn’t digging through the past or writing about it, Ursula is an amazing cook, makes her own wine, and possesses an alarming amount of useful historical knowledge—much of which inevitably finds its way into her books.
Her hobbies include cooking, winemaking,
researching women whom history seriously underestimated, and spending considerably more time than should be necessary reminding Julia that they are, in fact, writing a book together.
Ursula Janssen
Julia Wirsching
Julia is a middle-aged menopausal woman with ADHD, which may explain both her career choices and these books.
Over the years—she’s not counting them, mostly because she often forgets her own birthday—Julia has lived in several countries and accumulated a suspicious variety of degrees, qualifications, and careers, including teaching, microbiology, computer programming, and mountain search and rescue.
All of which has, somewhat surprisingly, translated rather well into developing insane plot lines and snarky dialogue.
Her current hobbies include crochet, planning trips she may or may not take, buying books she fully intends to read, and periodically remembering that she is supposed to be writing one with Ursula.
She currently lives in Puglia, Italy, with two rescue dogs,
four semi-feral cats who probably belong to her neighbor, and one mostly trained husband.
From the Midlife Minds of...
Midlife Vengeance Vampires is a true collaboration between co-authors
celebrating their unique backgrounds, experiences, enduring friendship,
and wine... alot of wine.