Ellis, Julie (Joan Ellis)
Title
Ellis, Julie (Joan Ellis)
Birth Date
1933
Birthplace
Columbus, Georgia
Death Date
February 2006
Occupation
Actor
Writer
Pseudonyms
Joan Ellis (Midwood Books)
Linda Michaels (Midwood Books)
Jill Monte (Beacon and Domino Books)
Susan Richards (Paperback Library)
Susan Marino (Avon)
Allison Lord, Jeffrey Lord
Biographical Text
Julie Ellis has written some 150 books under many pseudonyms. Her lesbian pulps for Midwood in the 1960s were written using the name Joan Ellis. Latterly she has achieved fame as the writer of romance novels with historical backgrounds.
Ellis left acting to focus on writing after the birth of her two children. Although not a lesbian herself, she used her influence as a prolific best-selling author to insist that her stories end with positive happy endings for lesbian lovers.
The photograph on this page features the authors Julie Ellis (left) and Ann Bannon (right) at the New York Collectable Paperback Expo in 2004. Photo courtesy of http://www.annbannon.com
Ellis left acting to focus on writing after the birth of her two children. Although not a lesbian herself, she used her influence as a prolific best-selling author to insist that her stories end with positive happy endings for lesbian lovers.
The photograph on this page features the authors Julie Ellis (left) and Ann Bannon (right) at the New York Collectable Paperback Expo in 2004. Photo courtesy of http://www.annbannon.com
Sources
Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 84, 180 MSVU Call number: Ref. Z 1224 C62 v.84.
"Lesbian Pulp Fiction with Robin Cohen" The Lesbian Story Project. 5 October 2016, http://thelesbianstoryproject.libsyn.com/02-lesbian-pulp-fiction-with-robin-cohen
Munroe, Lynn. "Midwood." Lynn Munroe Books, http://lynn-munroe-books.com/list55/midwood.htm
Profile Contributor
Terrence Paris
Denyse Rodrigues
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Collection
Citation
“Ellis, Julie (Joan Ellis),” The Lesbian Pulp Fiction Collection @ Mount Saint Vincent University, accessed June 16, 2026, https://msvulpf.omeka.net/items/show/838.
Comments
Rob
Julie Ellis was my great aunt. Ive been collecting and lecturing on the lesbian pulps for over 40 years. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like more information.
John Galeotos
Hello Rob,
My name is John. I'm a writer, collector, and huge fan of your great aunt. I read a comment from one of her contemporaries, "She has no business being in the sleaze business. She's too good." I remember it brought a smile to my face then as much as it does now. I hope she found it as complementary. I think that is where I started my collecting. Somewhere between the smile and the curious thought of her trailblazing... or at least picking up the torch and marching along side Anais Nin and others good company to be in. Which brings me to my question, or issue.I've found a signed copy of "Day in, Day out." which got me wondering how to authenticate such a thing. I could find no verified image of a signature. Which led me to this website and this form. Do you have any suggestions for me? Ways forward, or a place I could check with to verify an autograph? Regardless... I still bought the title as it is one I don't have yet! I'm always looking. Anyway, pleased to make your acquaitance. From an admirer of your Great Aunt to you. ~JG