top of page

Julie Côté

Julie Côté

Author

Books

Add a heading (1).png

Eighty-three years.

Thousands of people.

Countless stories.

This is the story of Ottawa’s Girl Guide camp, Camp Woolsey.

The Story of Camp Woolsey

Bio

BIO

Julie Côté writer

Julie Côté has been telling stories as long as she can remember. One of her earliest books (drawn circa 1997 and transcribed by her dad) was about a red lamb running away from a fox.

Julie shared her stories with friends and family

throughout middle and high school. She started the Greatest Thief series in university, using her Classical History classes as inspiration.

In 2017, she self-published her first book, and she has plenty of stories to follow.

Written in First Person

Thoughts on inspiration, worldbuilding and storytelling

Passport and Compass

Adventures Travelling and Camping

BLOGS

Contact

CONTACT

juliecotewriter@outlook.com

Sign Up for News on upcoming projects!

Follow me:

juliecotewriter

237 posts

181 followers

139 following

Author. Artist. Tea enthusiast.
Read my work at wattpad.com/user/juliecotewriter
Check out blog posts on my website!

http://www.juliecotewriter.com/

Starting off the new season of horseback archery by learning a new move, the Jarmaki shot! Plus me and Drishti.

Also this was my third lesson of the season, I just didn't get pictures of the first two!

Starting off the new season of horseback archery by learning a new move, the Jarmaki shot! Plus me and Drishti.

Also this was my third lesson of the season, I just didn't get pictures of the first two!

To celebrate the upcoming Woolsey history book, I'm going to be making a series of posts on my other account @guiderjaf . These are going to be like a tour walking down the camp road (in 2020), with a bit of history about each site as we walk past. Follow the Jaf account if you'd like to see these posts!

#ottawagirlguides #girlguidesontario #campwoolsey

To celebrate the upcoming Woolsey history book, I'm going to be making a series of posts on my other account @guiderjaf . These are going to be like a tour walking down the camp road (in 2020), with a bit of history about each site as we walk past. Follow the Jaf account if you'd like to see these posts!

#ottawagirlguides #girlguidesontario #campwoolsey

Something new is in the works!

#ghostsofakreisland #ghoststories #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram

Something new is in the works!

#ghostsofakreisland #ghoststories #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram

A project I've been slowly working on in the background for many years is a history book about the Girl Guide Camp I worked at until my mid-20s.

This whole project started with me and my friend Emma @ww_kent in about 2016, when we started to collect information and old photos of camp. We made a facebook page (The History of Camp Woolsey) to share what we found with other members of Guiding in Ottawa.

Now, we're finally getting close to finishing this!

I'm thinking of doing more in-depth posts about the project on my @guiderjaf account, since I mostly talk about my fiction books here.

A project I've been slowly working on in the background for many years is a history book about the Girl Guide Camp I worked at until my mid-20s.

This whole project started with me and my friend Emma @ww_kent in about 2016, when we started to collect information and old photos of camp. We made a facebook page (The History of Camp Woolsey) to share what we found with other members of Guiding in Ottawa.

Now, we're finally getting close to finishing this!

I'm thinking of doing more in-depth posts about the project on my @guiderjaf account, since I mostly talk about my fiction books here.

Introducing Arastarow!

Ara is 19-21 over the course of the Wanderlust books.

Fun facts about Ara
- Ara is Morcean, but grew up in Tallen Tiya so considers himself a mixture of the two countries.
- He speaks Morcean, Tallenese, and is learning Teltish
- When we meet him, he is working at The Violet House
- He is a good artist and enjoys drawing

Ara appears in second and third books of the Wanderlust Trilogy, posted on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Introducing Arastarow!

Ara is 19-21 over the course of the Wanderlust books.

Fun facts about Ara
- Ara is Morcean, but grew up in Tallen Tiya so considers himself a mixture of the two countries.
- He speaks Morcean, Tallenese, and is learning Teltish
- When we meet him, he is working at The Violet House
- He is a good artist and enjoys drawing

Ara appears in second and third books of the Wanderlust Trilogy, posted on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today we are going to meet Jale!

Jale is 25 when we meet her in Wayfarer (Wanderlust 2), and 37 when she makes an appearance in the Greatest Thief books.

Fun facts about Jale
- Her full name is Lirajaleanor
- She is a Ranger, meaning she helps guide travellers around the country.
- She can speak Tallenese, Morcean and Teltish
- She lives in the city of Krier Till

Jale appears in The Wanderlust Trilogy, and briefly in the Greatest Thief series.

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today we are going to meet Jale!

Jale is 25 when we meet her in Wayfarer (Wanderlust 2), and 37 when she makes an appearance in the Greatest Thief books.

Fun facts about Jale
- Her full name is Lirajaleanor
- She is a Ranger, meaning she helps guide travellers around the country.
- She can speak Tallenese, Morcean and Teltish
- She lives in the city of Krier Till

Jale appears in The Wanderlust Trilogy, and briefly in the Greatest Thief series.

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

I have to apologize for being so forgetful when it comes to sharing the art @kyubeb411 sends me. Look at these cute boys! Thank you!

Finn and Tannix from my Greatest Thief series (the first book, Without a King, is available for purchase)

#greatestthiefseries

I have to apologize for being so forgetful when it comes to sharing the art @kyubeb411 sends me. Look at these cute boys! Thank you!

Finn and Tannix from my Greatest Thief series (the first book, Without a King, is available for purchase)

#greatestthiefseries

Happy Valentine's Day from Tanden and Soren!

These boys are from my Wanderlust Trilogy, currently posted over on Wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Happy Valentine's Day from Tanden and Soren!

These boys are from my Wanderlust Trilogy, currently posted over on Wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Now that we've properly met her in Through the North (posting on Wattpad), I am happy to introduce Radikaderah (Radi)!

Radi is introduced in Through the North, but she does also briefly appear in Wayfarer. She is seventeen.

Fun facts about Radi
- Radi has albinism
- She is believed to be a prophet for the winter goddess, Tier
- She is from Tallen Tiya
- She has spent her whole life touring the country

You can learn more about Radi by reading The Greatest Thief series. Books 1-4 are available on wattpad!

Radi's original image was created by Tammy Moore-Franke @ https://playgroundai.com
This version was created by me on openart.ai

#writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #yanovels #fantasy #characterdesign #greatestthiefseries #wattpad

Now that we've properly met her in Through the North (posting on Wattpad), I am happy to introduce Radikaderah (Radi)!

Radi is introduced in Through the North, but she does also briefly appear in Wayfarer. She is seventeen.

Fun facts about Radi
- Radi has albinism
- She is believed to be a prophet for the winter goddess, Tier
- She is from Tallen Tiya
- She has spent her whole life touring the country

You can learn more about Radi by reading The Greatest Thief series. Books 1-4 are available on wattpad!

Radi's original image was created by Tammy Moore-Franke @ https://playgroundai.com
This version was created by me on openart.ai

#writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #yanovels #fantasy #characterdesign #greatestthiefseries #wattpad

Now that the recipients have received the gift, I can finally share this painting of Sequoia that I've been secretly working on!

#acrylicpainting #petpainting

Now that the recipients have received the gift, I can finally share this painting of Sequoia that I've been secretly working on!

#acrylicpainting #petpainting

Today's character is Captain Tolliver!

Tolliver is in his early 30s during the Wanderlust books.

Some facts about Tolliver
- He is the captain of the Hireath, a merchant ship that he inheirited from his father.
- He is from West Draulin
- He has many traditional Crelan tattoos on both arms, his back and his chest (you'll have to imagine those)
- He's not very nice (to put it lightly)

All of these books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today's character is Captain Tolliver!

Tolliver is in his early 30s during the Wanderlust books.

Some facts about Tolliver
- He is the captain of the Hireath, a merchant ship that he inheirited from his father.
- He is from West Draulin
- He has many traditional Crelan tattoos on both arms, his back and his chest (you'll have to imagine those)
- He's not very nice (to put it lightly)

All of these books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Took a break from sharing characters due to a very busy September, but we're back with Borick!

Borick is in his late 30s during the Wanderlust books.

Interesting things about Borick
- He has worked on the Wanderlust since her first launch
- He was born on Crele, but ended up in West Draulin after briefly working on a merchant ship
- He really wants to be first mate
- He's a good sailor, but doesn't bother putting in extra work

All of these books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Took a break from sharing characters due to a very busy September, but we're back with Borick!

Borick is in his late 30s during the Wanderlust books.

Interesting things about Borick
- He has worked on the Wanderlust since her first launch
- He was born on Crele, but ended up in West Draulin after briefly working on a merchant ship
- He really wants to be first mate
- He's a good sailor, but doesn't bother putting in extra work

All of these books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

I had a fantastic weekend leading archery at a Girl Guide event. Maybe I could compete with Kor and Ender?

(No, probably not!)

I had a fantastic weekend leading archery at a Girl Guide event. Maybe I could compete with Kor and Ender?

(No, probably not!)

I missed it by a day, but Kassidy's book is out!

If you love dark fantasy and a fun (if sometimes difficult!) family dynamic, you'll probably love this book!

And the best news? We don't have to suffer from that cliffhanger for too long, as the next books are already in progress!

I missed it by a day, but Kassidy's book is out!

If you love dark fantasy and a fun (if sometimes difficult!) family dynamic, you'll probably love this book!

And the best news? We don't have to suffer from that cliffhanger for too long, as the next books are already in progress!

Taking a break from book related stuff (or can I call this research?) to share a fun video from my horseback archery session this morning!

Taking a break from book related stuff (or can I call this research?) to share a fun video from my horseback archery session this morning!

I missed introducing a character yesterday, but I have an extremely cute Tannix from @kyubebebe to share!

#greatestthiefseries

I missed introducing a character yesterday, but I have an extremely cute Tannix from @kyubebebe to share!

#greatestthiefseries

Today's character is Captain Roland.

Roland is in his late 30s during the Wanderlust books, and in his 50s in the Greatest Thief books.

Interesting things about Roland
- He is Lord Tandrael's closest friend
- He was born on the island Crele
- He owns a schooner called the 'Queen of Crele'
- Roland's nephews, Kor and Ender, are archers in Tannix's personal guard

All of these books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today's character is Captain Roland.

Roland is in his late 30s during the Wanderlust books, and in his 50s in the Greatest Thief books.

Interesting things about Roland
- He is Lord Tandrael's closest friend
- He was born on the island Crele
- He owns a schooner called the 'Queen of Crele'
- Roland's nephews, Kor and Ender, are archers in Tannix's personal guard

All of these books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today we are meeting Captain Lord Atricell from West Draulin! Also known as Acell. His name might sound familliar, because his nephew is Tannix's guard, Acen!

Acell is in his late 20s during the Wanderlust books.

Some facts about Acell
- Acell was the captain of Tanden's personal guard
- He typically fights with a short sword and a shield
- Acell is bisexual
- He lives with his wife, one son and one daughter

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today we are meeting Captain Lord Atricell from West Draulin! Also known as Acell. His name might sound familliar, because his nephew is Tannix's guard, Acen!

Acell is in his late 20s during the Wanderlust books.

Some facts about Acell
- Acell was the captain of Tanden's personal guard
- He typically fights with a short sword and a shield
- Acell is bisexual
- He lives with his wife, one son and one daughter

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

The last of Tanden and Soren's trio of sailor friends is Roan!

Roan is in his late 20s during the Wanderlust books, and his early 40s during his Greatest Thief appearance.

Some facts about Roan
- Roan is from West Draulin
- He is Crelan and speaks with a Crelan accent
- He has worked on ships his entire life.
- Roan's drink of choice is ale.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

The last of Tanden and Soren's trio of sailor friends is Roan!

Roan is in his late 20s during the Wanderlust books, and his early 40s during his Greatest Thief appearance.

Some facts about Roan
- Roan is from West Draulin
- He is Crelan and speaks with a Crelan accent
- He has worked on ships his entire life.
- Roan's drink of choice is ale.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're going to meet another of Tanden and Soren's trio of sailor friends, Jerios!

Jerios is in his late 20s during the Wanderlust books, and his early 40s during his Greatest Thief appearance.

Fun facts about Jerios
- Jerios is from Hoask, a city in Deorun.
- He often acts as the helmsman
- He can speak Deoran and Teltish
- Jerios comes from a large family of sailors and fishermen.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're going to meet another of Tanden and Soren's trio of sailor friends, Jerios!

Jerios is in his late 20s during the Wanderlust books, and his early 40s during his Greatest Thief appearance.

Fun facts about Jerios
- Jerios is from Hoask, a city in Deorun.
- He often acts as the helmsman
- He can speak Deoran and Teltish
- Jerios comes from a large family of sailors and fishermen.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're going to start meeting Tanden and Soren's trio of sailor friends with Ivern!

Ivern is in his 30s during the Wanderlust books, and his late 40s during his Greatest Thief appearance.

Fun facts about Ivern
- He is one of the longest serving crewmembers on the Wanderlust, having been on the crew since her first launch.
- He is the Wanderlust's quatermaster.
- He is from West Draulin
- He has a twin sister named Iva, and one niece. He frequently sends her money.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're going to start meeting Tanden and Soren's trio of sailor friends with Ivern!

Ivern is in his 30s during the Wanderlust books, and his late 40s during his Greatest Thief appearance.

Fun facts about Ivern
- He is one of the longest serving crewmembers on the Wanderlust, having been on the crew since her first launch.
- He is the Wanderlust's quatermaster.
- He is from West Draulin
- He has a twin sister named Iva, and one niece. He frequently sends her money.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Congratulations to my friend and archery/horseback riding teacher Sonja (and granddaughter Dalys) for their new book and a fun launch party!

As a bonus, my book was lovingly touched my Claudio, Marko and Apache!

#ottawaauthor

Congratulations to my friend and archery/horseback riding teacher Sonja (and granddaughter Dalys) for their new book and a fun launch party!

As a bonus, my book was lovingly touched my Claudio, Marko and Apache!

#ottawaauthor

Almost forgot to introduce another character! Today, we are meeting Lady Brilana of Lothin.

Brilana appears in the Wanderlust Trilogy. She is Tanden's sister-in-law (married to Tandar), and Tannix's aunt!

Brilana is in her mid 30s in the Wanderlust books.

Interesting facts about Brilana
- She comes from a county villa near the city Lothin.
- She is a talented horseback rider and met Tandar while visiting the stables in West Draulin.
- She has three older brothers.
- Brilana has one daughter.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Almost forgot to introduce another character! Today, we are meeting Lady Brilana of Lothin.

Brilana appears in the Wanderlust Trilogy. She is Tanden's sister-in-law (married to Tandar), and Tannix's aunt!

Brilana is in her mid 30s in the Wanderlust books.

Interesting facts about Brilana
- She comes from a county villa near the city Lothin.
- She is a talented horseback rider and met Tandar while visiting the stables in West Draulin.
- She has three older brothers.
- Brilana has one daughter.

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're meeting the middle brother, Sir Lord Tandar of West Draulin.

Tandar is Tanden's older brother, and Tannix's uncle!

Tandar is in his late 30s.

Some facts about Tandar
- He is considered one of the best swordsmen in the kingdom
- He moved to Zianna to become part of the King's Guard
- He is both exasperated by and very protective over Tanden
- He is married and has one daughter

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're meeting the middle brother, Sir Lord Tandar of West Draulin.

Tandar is Tanden's older brother, and Tannix's uncle!

Tandar is in his late 30s.

Some facts about Tandar
- He is considered one of the best swordsmen in the kingdom
- He moved to Zianna to become part of the King's Guard
- He is both exasperated by and very protective over Tanden
- He is married and has one daughter

The Wanderlust books can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Taking a break from introducing Wanderlust characters today to share another adorable piece of fanart from @kyubebebe! (It's my fault it's posted so late, to be clear. The picture was sent to me over a month ago I just never noticed. Sorry!)

I love everything about this picture! The boys, the flags, and especially the "shiny things" market booth in the back!

Thank you so much!

#greatestthiefseries

Taking a break from introducing Wanderlust characters today to share another adorable piece of fanart from @kyubebebe! (It's my fault it's posted so late, to be clear. The picture was sent to me over a month ago I just never noticed. Sorry!)

I love everything about this picture! The boys, the flags, and especially the "shiny things" market booth in the back!

Thank you so much!

#greatestthiefseries

The new character for today is Lady Clairia West Draulin.

Clairia appears in both the Wanderlust Trilogy, and the Greatest Thief series. She is Tanden's sister-in-law, and Tannix's mother!

Clairia is in her mid 30s in the Wanderlust books, and in her late 40s in the GT series.

Interesting facts about Clairia
- She is half Teltish and half Zian
- Her parents owned a prosperous trading company
- She enjoys riding through the countryside
- She is considered a very kind ruler

All the books mentioned can be read on wattpad! And bonus, the story of Clairia's parents is also on wattpad (In Ink and Wine).

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

The new character for today is Lady Clairia West Draulin.

Clairia appears in both the Wanderlust Trilogy, and the Greatest Thief series. She is Tanden's sister-in-law, and Tannix's mother!

Clairia is in her mid 30s in the Wanderlust books, and in her late 40s in the GT series.

Interesting facts about Clairia
- She is half Teltish and half Zian
- Her parents owned a prosperous trading company
- She enjoys riding through the countryside
- She is considered a very kind ruler

All the books mentioned can be read on wattpad! And bonus, the story of Clairia's parents is also on wattpad (In Ink and Wine).

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're finally meeting Lord Tandrael West Draulin.

Tandrael appears in both the Wanderlust Trilogy, and the Greatest Thief series. He is Tanden's older brother, and Tannix's father!

Tandrael is in his late 30s in the Wanderlust books, and in his 50s in the GT series.

Interesting facts about Tandrael
- His nickname is Rael
- He rules the city of West Draulin
- He is considered a fair and smart leader
- Before inheriting the city, he was a bit rebellious and often snuck off with his friend Roland

All the books mentioned can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Today, we're finally meeting Lord Tandrael West Draulin.

Tandrael appears in both the Wanderlust Trilogy, and the Greatest Thief series. He is Tanden's older brother, and Tannix's father!

Tandrael is in his late 30s in the Wanderlust books, and in his 50s in the GT series.

Interesting facts about Tandrael
- His nickname is Rael
- He rules the city of West Draulin
- He is considered a fair and smart leader
- Before inheriting the city, he was a bit rebellious and often snuck off with his friend Roland

All the books mentioned can be read on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Our next character is Soren, the other main character from the Wanderlust Trilogy!

Soren is 20 at the beginning of the Wanderlust books, and 34 when he makes an appearance in the Greatest Thief books.

Interesting facts about Soren:
- Soren is the First Mate on the "Wanderlust"
- He is Crelan and speaks with an accent
- While he mostly believes in the Crelan deities, he is open to believing in other religions
- He is bisexual

Soren appears in The Wanderlust Trilogy, posted on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

Our next character is Soren, the other main character from the Wanderlust Trilogy!

Soren is 20 at the beginning of the Wanderlust books, and 34 when he makes an appearance in the Greatest Thief books.

Interesting facts about Soren:
- Soren is the First Mate on the "Wanderlust"
- He is Crelan and speaks with an accent
- While he mostly believes in the Crelan deities, he is open to believing in other religions
- He is bisexual

Soren appears in The Wanderlust Trilogy, posted on wattpad!

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

We have a new round of characters to meet! These upcoming characters come from my Wanderlust Trilogy, which is currently available to read on wattpad.

This is Captain Tanden, one of the main characters! Tanden is 25 at the beginning of the Wanderlust Trilogy. And 39 when he makes an appearance in the Greatest Thief books!

Interesting facts about Tanden:
- His proper full title is "Captain Lord Tanden of West Draulin"
- His ship is named "Wanderlust"
- He is a polyglot and can speak 3 languages (but that number grows!)
- He's an Omnist (believes in all religions to some degree)

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

We have a new round of characters to meet! These upcoming characters come from my Wanderlust Trilogy, which is currently available to read on wattpad.

This is Captain Tanden, one of the main characters! Tanden is 25 at the beginning of the Wanderlust Trilogy. And 39 when he makes an appearance in the Greatest Thief books!

Interesting facts about Tanden:
- His proper full title is "Captain Lord Tanden of West Draulin"
- His ship is named "Wanderlust"
- He is a polyglot and can speak 3 languages (but that number grows!)
- He's an Omnist (believes in all religions to some degree)

#greatestthiefseries

Made with Openart.ai

.pro-gallery-wix-wrapper {display: block !important;} .pro-gallery-wix-wrapper .gallery-item-container {opacity: 1 !important; display: block !important;}

bottom of page