Julie Anne Peters (January 16, 1952 – March 21, 2023) was an American author of young adult fiction.

[1] In addition to the United States, Peters's books have been published in numerous countries, including South Korea, China, Croatia, Germany, France, Italy, Indonesia, Turkey and Brazil.

Peters received a BA in elementary education from Colorado Women's College in 1974, with a minor in French.

[4] She subsequently worked as a secretary, research assistant, computer programmer and systems analyst for Tracom Corporation in Denver from 1975 until 1984.

Peters began her writing career with the publication of her first two books, The Stinky Sneakers Contest, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith, in 1992, and Risky Friends in 1993.