Julie E. Czerneda (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.

She has edited and authored a number of educational books about career guidance and the teaching of science.

In 2022, Czerneda was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Hall of Fame (CSFFA).

With the publication of Search Image, the Web Shifters trilogy is listed as part of the Esen continuity,[2] which features the adventures of the shape-shifter Esen-alit-Quar.

A Carisian, a species which plays a significant role in the Clan Chronicles, also appears in Search Image,[3] although there are no common plot points.