Juno Dawson
Juno Dawson, previously James Dawson, is a young adult fiction author.
The new LGBTQ+ lit list, chosen by writers
From sensational memoirs to sublime poetry, Douglas Stuart, Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín and others share lesser-known books about queer life that deserve to be classics
‘Very gay, very trans’: the incredible Doctor Who spin-off that’s breathing new life into the franchise
New podcast Doctor Who: Redacted weaves a transgender-led, regional storyline around the Tardis. Its team explain how this zingy, sparky show put ‘three queer women front and centre’
Living in a woman's body
Living in a woman’s body: my body belongs to me. I can harness and shape it as I see fitWe get the body we get at birth. But I learned eventually that I didn’t have to accept it, that changes are within our grasp
Trans writer Juno Dawson: 'The Spice Girls were my female awakening!'
The ‘Queen of Teen’ has written a trans Alice in Wonderland, full of cocaine, cosmetics and the sexually abusive Tweedle twins. She talks about taboos, tattoos – and dating terrible men
Teenage books roundup – review
A memorable verse novel, contemporary drama and magic realism all feature in the best YA releases for May
Further reading
From Lolita to Winnie-the-Pooh: Juno Dawson on the best banned booksFrom the ‘unrestrained pornography’ of Nabokov’s classic to Harry Potter’s witchcraft … the This Book Is Gay author looks at literary works that have fallen foul of censors
Made in ...
Juno Dawson on Bingley: 'We possess a realism you don’t get down south'NHS at 70
'I will forever be grateful': what I owe the NHS, by Nadiya Hussain, Clive James and others
New Doctor Who regenerated in fiction by Juno Dawson and Naomi Alderman
The 13th Doctor, as played on BBC One by Jodie Whittaker, will also feature in a novel and a short story by the two acclaimed authors
Observer New Review Q&A
Juno Dawson: ‘Teenagers have seen things that would make milk curdle’The YA novelist on researching addiction, dealing with transphobes and why she loves writing for teens
'Come out! Come out! Come out!': 50 years of gay liberation – video
Owen Jones explores the progress made towards LGBTQ equality on the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967
‘I can’t be a 24-hour sexual fantasy’: Juno Dawson on dating as a trans woman
Would coming out as transgender be the death blow to my love life?
UK school denies Juno Dawson visit was cancelled because she is transgender
Head teacher at St Mary’s in Preston says ‘complex themes’ of new novel Margot & Me necessitated caution but gender was never a consideration
Guardian children's books festival 2016 – what's on
Join Mog author Judith Kerr, Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child and other star authors and illustrators at the Unicorn theatre, London on 23 October for a day celebrating the choicest children’s books
The best books for summer 2016
Children's books
Teen authors give their cosplay tips – in pictures
Children's books
Children's authors share their World Book Day costumesWe asked authors including Malorie Blackman, SF Said, Juno Dawson, Philip Reeve and Pamela Butchart (dresssed as a pimento stuffed olive, in tribute to the late, great Louise Rennison) to show us how they dress up on World Book Day!
Children's books
Which World Book Day £1 book shall I buy? - in picturesFind out more about all the World Book Day 2016 £1 books, including a true story from Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
Children's books
World Book Day authors tell us where reading takes them – where does it take you?The minds of other people, the future, the outer limits of your imagination… this year’s World Book Day authors, including Cerrie Burnell, Rainbow Rowell, Juno Dawson and David Baddiel, tell us where reading takes them
Children's books
Spot the difference: why don't teenage book characters have acne?80% of young people suffer from acne, but it’s not something you spot very often in the world of young adult fiction. Why is this, asks author Juno Dawson?
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Children's booksChildren's authors share their World Book Day costumesWe asked authors including Malorie Blackman, SF Said, Juno Dawson, Philip Reeve and Pamela Butchart (dresssed as a pimento stuffed olive, in tribute to the late, great Louise Rennison) to show us how they dress up on World Book Day!
Children's booksWorld Book Day authors tell us where reading takes them – where does it take you?The minds of other people, the future, the outer limits of your imagination… this year’s World Book Day authors, including Cerrie Burnell, Rainbow Rowell, Juno Dawson and David Baddiel, tell us where reading takes them
