Julia Hotz is a solutions-focused journalist and author of THE CONNECTION CURE (Simon and Schuster, 2024) After studying sociology at the University of Cambridge, she joined the Solutions Journalism Network, where she helps other journalists rigorously report on what’s working to solve today’s biggest problems.
Before becoming a journalist, Julia worked as a teacher, bartender, pizza server, and summer camp “forest ranger” (long story). She enjoys hiking up mountains, riling up dance floors, running around parks, biking around New York, budget traveling around the world, and building the ‘longest road’ around Catan.