Juno Dawson
Juno Dawson (born James Dawson; 10 July 1981) is a British author specializing in young adult fiction and non-fiction on topics including sexuality and gender identity. Raised in West Yorkshire and educated at Bangor University, she worked as a primary school teacher and journalist before transitioning to full-time writing after publicly announcing her gender transition in 2015, having previously lived as a gay man.[1][2][3]
Dawson's notable works include the non-fiction guide This Book Is Gay (2014), which provides advice on sexual activities and has achieved commercial success as a Sunday Times bestseller but faced repeated challenges and removals from school libraries due to its explicit content.[4][5] She has also authored young adult novels such as Meat Market, winner of the 2020 YA Book Prize, and the bestselling fantasy series Her Majesty's Royal Coven. As a Stonewall School Role Model, Dawson has advocated for transgender inclusion in education and youth spaces, positions that have aligned her with organizations promoting early medical interventions for gender dysphoria, amid broader empirical debates on long-term outcomes and underlying causes like social influence or comorbid conditions.[4][6][7]