Author Info Julie Abigail, author of Heavenly Brilliance, was born in San Jose, California and raised in beautiful Carmel, California. Growing up, Julie worked in her father’s veterinary hospital, whose clients included celebrities who had homes or often visited Carmel. Julie considers her family and animals to be most important to her. When she’s not around family and friends, Julie spends her time with the family’s two rescue cats. Julie currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Heavenly Brilliance is her first book.