Enter the world of dark fantasy for an enthralling battle between the forces of good and evil with Juno Dawson, who talks to Sarah Shaffi about her latest novel Human Rites, the hotly anticipated final instalment to the No 1 bestselling fantasy series Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, while also delving into her work for young adults and the themes of her writing, from LGBTQ+ to mental health, prejudice, addiction and feminism.

Juno is a novelist, screenwriter, journalist; transgender activist; and columnist for Attitude Magazine. Her books include the global bestsellers This Book is Gay; and Clean. Other notable works include What's the T?; Mind Your Head; and The Gender Games; her first adult fantasy trilogy Her Majesty's Coven launched in 2022, becoming an instant bestseller. Juno's TV writing credits include Doctor Who (2025) and The Birth of Venus (2021); and she co-hosts the smash podcast So I Got to Thinking, the UK’s biggest Sex and the city fan podcast with over two million streams to date.

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