Julia Ballerini was born and raised in Latin America and lived many years in Europe. As an art history professor and critic, she regularly published books, essays, and reviews, and curated exhibitions. She also worked as an editor in publishing houses, and directed the educational program of a drug rehabilitation center for homeless women. She lives in New York City.
Since 2010 she has turned to writing fiction. In keeping with her life, her teaching, and her writing on documentary photography, many of her stories are about understandings and misunderstanding across languages, social mores, and generations. She often writes about elders as they confront failing health and mortality with trepidation, courage, humor, and adaptation.
She has Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.