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Juno Dawson: ‘The Secret History by Donna Tartt is a deeply vibey novel’
The YA author on identifying with Armistead Maupin and learning from Malorie Blackman
Juno Dawson
21, Jul, 2023 @9:00 AM

Stop moaning about sensitivity readers – if there was diversity in publishing we wouldn’t need them | Juno Dawson
Since 2011, all my book editors have been white. Why wouldn’t I want another perspective on the characters I invent, asks author and screenwriter Juno Dawson
Juno Dawson
08, Mar, 2022 @9:00 AM

Living in a woman’s body: my body belongs to me. I can harness and shape it as I see fit
We 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
Juno Dawson
11, Feb, 2022 @2:00 PM

The person who got me through 2021: Miss J and America’s Next Top Model transported me to carefree times
Three years after it ended, scandal surrounds the show, but its familiarity and formula provided a comfort blanket. I really hope they bring it back
Juno Dawson
01, Jan, 2022 @3:00 PM

It’s 2021 and once again they’re banning books. What message does that send? | Juno Dawson
My work is among 850 inclusive titles a Texas lawmaker wants out of school libraries – 62% are LGBTQ+, says author Juno Dawson
Juno Dawson
19, Dec, 2021 @2:00 PM

Scarlett Johansson wants more tree roles – here are some she could consider
In a new interview, the actor addresses the controversies over her casting in the movies Ghost in the Shell and Rub and Tug. Her comments could see her branch out in an unexpected direction
Juno Dawson
15, Jul, 2019 @2:19 PM

How to get rid of an unwanted housemate
The Ecuadorians are fed up with their longtime lodger, Julian Assange. But many of us have had a nightmare flatmate. Here’s how to get them to leave
Juno Dawson
17, Oct, 2018 @3:56 PM

From Lolita to Winnie-the-Pooh: Juno Dawson on the best banned books
From 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
Juno Dawson
23, Sep, 2018 @5:30 AM

How Bert and Ernie could be role models for all the gay puppets
Outed by their creator, re-closeted by their Sesame Street bosses, the odd couple are blazing a trail for long-denied puppet rights
Juno Dawson
19, Sep, 2018 @4:26 PM

Juno Dawson on Bingley: 'We possess a realism you don’t get down south'
The author reflects on being young, queer and liberal during race riots, and why being a northerner has helped her navigate the posh world of publishing
Juno Dawson
30, Jun, 2018 @11:00 AM

Willy Wonka to Wind in the Willows: how children's books reveal inequality
As kids, reading offers an early insight into the forces of class and poverty that can shape our adult lives. Caroline Lucas, Danny Dorling, Nikesh Shukla, Laurie Penny and Juno Dawson share the children’s books that influenced them
Caroline Lucas, Danny Dorling, Nikesh Shukla, Laurie Penny and Juno Dawson
03, Dec, 2017 @8:00 AM
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