Julie Summers

Julie Summers
Born 1960
Occupation Writer
Researcher
Historian
Actress
Years active 2004 - Present
Known for Inspiring Home Fires
Notable work
  • Jambusters
  • Fashion on the Ration
  • Fearless on Everest
  • Stranger in the House

Julie Summers (born 1960) is an English actress,[1] author, historical consultant[2] and writer. Summers wrote the book Jambusters, the book focuses on several women who are members of the Women's Institute during World War II. The book Jambusters was the inspiration for the ITV Series Home Fires. The series began in May 2015 and following successful ratings ITV commissioned a second series.[3] Summers has also written a biography called Fearless on Everest: The Quest For Sandy Irvine.[4] Alongside these books Summers has written a second wartime book called Fashion On The Ration: Style In The Second World War which was released in 2015[5]. The book focuses on the fashion style during the 1940s. Summers also wrote a book focusing on the evacuees who returned home form the war, the book was called When the Children Came Home.[6] When the Children Came Home was published on 1 March 2012 and has a favourable 4.5 out of 5 on the Customer Reviews Section on Amazon based on 43 reviews.[7] In 2012 Summers wrote the book Rowing In Britain which was released onto Amazon on 10th July 2012[8], the book has an approval rating of 3 out of 5 stars on Amazon[9]. Summers was also the research consultant on the popular film The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.

References

  1. ↑ "Julie Summers". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ↑ "Julie Summers". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. ↑ "ITV commissions a second series of Home Fires". "ITV Press Centre". Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  4. ↑ Summers, Julie (2001-12-06). Fearless on Everest: The Quest for Sandy Irvine (New edition edition ed.). London: Phoenix. ISBN 9780753812655.
  5. ↑ Summers, Julie (2015-03-05). Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War (1st Edition edition ed.). Profile Books. ISBN 9781781253267.
  6. ↑ Summers, Julie (2012-03-01). When the Children Came Home: Stories of Wartime Evacuees. Simon & Schuster UK. ISBN 9781847398765.
  7. ↑ "Amazon.co.uk:Customer Reviews: When the Children Came Home: Stories of Wartime Evacuees". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  8. ↑ Summers, Julie (2012-07-10). Rowing in Britain. Shire Publications. ISBN 9780747812111.
  9. ↑ Summers, Julie (2012-07-10). Rowing in Britain. Shire Publications. ISBN 9780747812111.
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