Julia R. DeStefano is a confessional poet who captures moments to preserve them in the glistening amber of language. She is a woman driven by love and healed by intimacy whose writing paints vivid pictures of darkness and sensuality. Julia’s poetry collection, Leave Everything, was published in 2016 and reached #11 in Poetry by Women at Amazon. Her latest release, Whirling Into Flame, was published in December 2020.  

   Julia’s writing has been hailed as teetering on the “razor’s edge of reason and passion.” It unapologetically challenges perceptions. Her poem, “The Sands,” was chosen as a Featured Post by Medium curators. She is regularly published on SpillWords Press, and due to readership and popular vote, her Spotlight interview received their Publication of the Month award in June 2020. In August of the following year, the SpillWords community awarded her the title of Author of the Month.  

   Julia’s words and photographs have appeared in local and national publications. She is a lifetime New Englander who draws on the urban and rural vistas for her inspiration.