'Since the dawn of time, we have been told in a litany of ways that we are 'less-than', 'out of the ordinary', 'abnormal', 'subnormal', or plain 'different'. Here is a quote by Juno Dawson, the editor of Proud, that stuck with me: This collection is made up of 12 lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer+ writers and illustrators. Every poem, every story, every illustration a masterpiece. Some really good stories, some really meh ones. I have read my fair share of anthologies. In 2014 Juno became a School Role Model for the charity STONEWALL. In her spare time, she STILL loves Doctor Who and is a keen follower of horror films and connoisseur of pop music. Juno writes full time and lives in Brighton. In 2015, Juno announced her intention to undergo gender transition and live as a woman. She later turned her talent to journalism, interviewing luminaries such as Steps and Atomic Kitten before writing a weekly serial in a Brighton newspaper. Juno grew up in West Yorkshire, writing imaginary episodes of Doctor Who. Juno’s titles have received rave reviews and have been translated into more than ten languages around the world. Juno is a regular contributor to Attitude Magazine, Glamour Magazine and The Guardian and has contributed to news items on BBC Women’s Hour, Front Row, ITV News, Channel 5 News, This Morning and Newsnight concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education.

In 2016 a follow-up, MIND YOUR HEAD, featured everything a young person needs to know about mental health. Juno also wrote the bestselling non-fiction guide to life for young LGBT people, THIS BOOK IS GAY. Her next novel is the beautiful and emotive MARGOT & ME (Jan 2017) which will be followed by her adult debut, the memoir THE GENDER GAMES (Jul 17). In 2016, she authored the best-selling World Book Day title: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE.

Queen of Teen 2014 Juno Dawson is the multi award-winning author of six novels for young adults. Previously wrote under the name James Dawson

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