Julian Winters is a bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary young adult fiction. His novels Running with Lions, How to Be Remy Cameron, and The Summer of Everything (Duet, 2018, 2019, 2020, respectively) received accolades for their positive depictions of diverse, relatable characters. A former management trainer, Julian currently lives outside of Atlanta, where he can be found reading, being a self-proclaimed comic book geek, or watching the only two sports he can follow--volleyball and soccer.

INDUSTRY DARLING AND FAN FAVORITE: Since Julian's debut in 2018, his presence in the industry and social media have grown exponentially. His signing lines are among the longest and his in-store author events are well attended. He comes with a built-in fan base and is one of the loveliest, most genuine people you will ever meet. He's like if a warm hug were a person.

WELL-CONNECTED AUTHOR: Julian is extremely well connected in the teen book world and is a favorite among readers, book bloggers, and booksellers alike. He's close friends with Becky Albertalli, Adib Khorram, Nic Stone (to name a few) and will be able to tap in to those resources for social promo, author events, etc.

REPRESENTATION: From Black boy joy to swoony queer love, Right Where I Left You shines a light on intersectional representation in YA.

FAMILIAR TROPES: Who doesn't love a friends-to-lovers romance? It's one of the trendier YA romance themes made popular by books like Anna and the French Kiss, and more recently Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed. Themes of friendship, family, first crushes, social anxiety, and identity are also explored.

A TRIBUTE TO NERDS: For the comic book geeks, the gamers, the cosplayers-this book is for you!

ENSEMBLE CAST: No Julian novel would be complete without a colorful cast of secondary characters who feel like friends and welcome you with open arms.