| Julie Anne Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16 1952 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality |  American |
| Genres | Young adult |
| Debut works | Define "Normal" (2000) |
| Influences | Barbara Park Harry Allard James Marshall Cynthia Rylant Ellen Conford Betsy Byars Nancy Garden M.E. Kerr James Howe Richard Peck Cynthia Voigt |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official site |
Julie Anne Peters, born January 16, 1952, is an American children's author.
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Personal life
Julie Anne Peters was born in Jamestown, New York, on 16 January, 1952. When she was five, her family moved to the Denver suburbs in Colorado. Her parents were divorced when she was in high school. She has three siblings: a brother, John, and two younger sisters, Jeanne and Susan. Peters's first college degree was a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in elementary education with a minor in French. She taught fifth grade for a year, until she and the principal mutually agreed that teaching was not the career for her.[1][2] Peters earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Management Science. During the next ten years, Peters worked as a research analyst, computer programmer, and systems engineer. She also had earned a Masters in Business with emphasis in Information Systems, which confirmed that computer science was not the field for her.[1][2] At this point, Peters began writing. Her books for young adults include Define "Normal" (2000), Keeping You a Secret (2003), Luna (2004), Far from Xanadu (2005), and Between Mom and Jo (2006). Her young adult fiction frequently deals with LGBT issues. She has also written books for younger readers, such as the Snob Squad series.[3] She maintains a website and a weblog.[4] Peters lives with her partner, Sherri Leggett, in Lakewood, Colorado. ==Published w*Keeping You a Secret
- Define 'Normal'
- grl2grl"
Ages 9 and up
- A Snitch in the Snob Squad
- Romance of the Snob Squad
- Revenge of the Snob Squad
- How Do You Spell GEEK?
- Love Me, Love My Broccoli
Ages 6 and up
- B.J.'s Billion Dollar Bet
- The Stinky Sneakers Contest
Upcoming work
A collection of short fictions, called grl2grl, is scheduled for publication in September of 2007. A new novel, RAGE: A LOVE STORY is projected for 2009.[2]
