JAMES DAWSON, writer author of Young Adult fiction, at the Hay Festival 2015
Queen of Teen 2014 James Dawson is the multi award-winning author of dark teen thrillers HOLLOW PIKE, CRUEL SUMMER, SAY HER NAME and UNDER MY SKIN. In 2015, he will release his first contemporary romance, ALL OF THE ABOVE. His first non-fiction book, BEING A BOY tackled puberty, sex and relationships in a frank and funny fashion. A follow up for young LGBT people, THIS BOOK IS GAY came out in 2014. Next year, there will be a new non-fiction title, MIND YOUR HEAD, everything a young person needs to know about mental health. James is a regular contributor to Attitude Magazine, GT and The Guardian and contributes to news items on the radio (BBC Women’s Hour, Front Row) concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education. James’s titles have received rave reviews and rights to his books have sold around the world and have been translated into more than ten languages. James grew up in West Yorkshire, writing imaginary episodes of Doctor Who. He later turned his talent to journalism, interviewing luminaries such as Steps and Atomic Kitten before writing a weekly serial in a Brighton newspaper. Until recently, James worked as a teacher, specialising in PSHCE and behaviour. James writes full time and lives in South London. In his spare time, he STILL loves Doctor Who and is a keen follower of horror films and connoisseur of pop music. In 2014 James became a School Role Model for the charity STONEWALL.
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Location: Hay Literature Festival , Hay on Wye, Wales, UK
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