![]() ![]() In 2014, Dawson wrote This Book Is Gay, a non-fiction book aiming to be a "manual to all areas of life as an LGBT person." In Wasilla, Alaska, a petition was started to remove the book from a public library, with a number of residents criticising the library for stocking it, citing the profanity and sexually explicit text. Her books often feature LGBT people, and Dawson has advocated for other books to feature more prominent LGBT characters. She wrote a number of young adult fiction books including Hollow Pike and Say Her Name. ![]() While working as a teacher, she began writing books aimed at young adults and became successful enough to leave her job. After graduating from Bangor University, she worked as a primary school teacher and later became a PSHE co-ordinator. Dawson lived in Bingley and was educated at Bingley Grammar School. Juno Dawson was born James Dawson on 10 July 1981 at Bradford Royal Infirmary in West Yorkshire.
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