Ann B. Ross is an American novelist known for her popular series of "Miss Julia" books. As of April 2014, there are fifteen books in the series. The sixteenth installment will publish in August 2014: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind Miss Julia Takes Over Miss Julia Throws a Wedding Miss Julia Hits the Road Miss Julia Meets Her Match Miss Julia's School of Beauty Miss Julia Stands Her Ground Miss Julia Strikes Back Miss Julia Paints the Town Miss Julia Delivers the Goods Miss Julia Renews Her Vows Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle Miss Julia to the Rescue Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day Ms. Ross currently lives in Hendersonville, NC, the basis for the town in the Miss Juila books.