Julie Milland    Vicky Vallas ...awareness of the need for benefit-driven copy coupled with creative writing and a broad knowledge base... Julie has over 20 years experience writing in a range of modes: science, business, fundraising, advertising and creative fiction. Her awareness of the need for benefit-driven copy coupled with creative writing and a broad knowledge base, enable her to bring a diversity of experience to any writing project. Whether the need is for a conventional or a creative approach, she can adapt her writing style and tone to fit the brief. Julie also writes creative fiction and, in 2008, had a story published in Sleepers Almanac 4 and Best Australian Stories 2008. Another was Highly Commended in the Fellowship of Australian Writers National Literary Awards in March 2008. She has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Monash University (First Class Honours in Pharmacology), a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) and was a Research Fellow at the Austin Research Institute and the University of Melbourne. She has also completed the highly regarded Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT (Melbourne).    Julie is a SCUBA diving instructor, a former swimming coach and also loves cycling, weight training, running and snowboarding. She has travelled extensively and often practices at least one of these activities while away. Latest news: A story of Julie's was selected to appear in Best Australian Stories 2008, edited by Delia Falconer. In December 2007, Julie was featured in an article in The Age (a Melbourne newspaper). Click here to view the article. Julie is a member of: Victorian Writers' Centre Australian Medical Writers Association View Julie's LinkedIn Profile here.