Julie Gianelloni Connor

Speaking Availability

Julie Connor is an accomplished speaker, with a lifetime of addressing audiences behind her. During her 35-year Foreign Service career, she was frequently called on to deliver speeches to groups large and small on everything from American literature to U.S. elections.

Now, for her second career as a writer and publisher, Julie is available to speak on many topics, including:

  • Writing my Book: Lessons on being a 21st Century Author
  • The Camino de Santiago: Why You Want to Experience It
  • What I learned along the Camino
  • The New World of Publishing
  • How Writing and Foreign Affairs Intersect
  • Finding a Government-Financed Way for Authors to Go Overseas
  • And many other topics

For examples of Julie speaking, please view some of the interviews posted on this website.

If you would like to inquire about arranging a speaking event, please contact Julie!

  • I (far left) was the invited speaker for an event at the World Affairs Council in Dallas about careers in the Foreign Service.

  • I (speaker) have given many information sessions for interested persons about my career in the Foreign Service and about how to apply to be a Foreign Service Officer.

  • I (standing behind chairs) moderated a pop-up panel at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference in San Antonio in March 2020.