Juno Dawson

Born 10 June 1981

From West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: United Kingdom · Writes nonfiction

Juno Dawson (born 10 June 1981), also credited as James Dawson until 2015, is a British transgender activist and an author of young adult fiction and non-fiction. Dawson's notable works include This Book Is Gay, Mind Your Head, Margot & Me, The Gender Games, Clean and Meat Market. wiki

Quotes

“I was desperate to write a trans character for whom it wasn’t really an issue. After you come out, after the initial makeover and being on hormones for a few years, what happens next? That’s a story nobody tells…”
2017–2019
“Ever since my first novel, people have had quite a snippy vibe about YA, and it’s almost like: ‘Do you think one day you’ll write a real book?’…”
2017–2019
“Look, I can't speak for all trans women, but I just want to live my life the way I always imagined it. I have become the version of myself I wanted to be when I was four.”
2025

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Books by Juno Dawson in order

Books by Juno Dawson in the order they were published, from Being a Boy (2013) to Human Rites (2025).

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