Always There, Never Named: Julie Cohen on embracing her bisexuality in mid-life

Bestselling author Julie Cohen speaks to Rich Clarke about coming out as bisexual in her forties, after more than two decades of marriage and a lifetime of quiet questioning.

She reflects on growing up in small-town Maine without the language to understand her feelings, the imposter syndrome that shaped her early experiences of queerness, and how writing became a way to explore the truths she hadn’t yet spoken aloud.

Now living openly, Julie talks about the joy and relief of embracing her identity, and the freedom that came with finally being seen.

Her new thriller, Body Count, is out on 14th August.

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