Julie Anne Peters

Julie Anne Peters was an American author of young adult fiction.
* She was born in Jamestown, New York, on January 16, 1952.
* Peters published 20 works, mostly novels, geared toward children and adolescents.
* Many of her books feature LGBT characters.
* Her 2004 book Luna was the first young-adult novel with a transgender character to be released by a mainstream publisher.
* Peters received a BA in elementary education from Colorado Women's College in 1974.
* She earned a BS in computer and management science from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 1985.
* Peters died on March 21, 2023, at the age of 71.
* She was a pioneer in the field of young adult literature and her work helped to raise awareness of LGBT issues among young people.