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“A Different Kind of Enemy” publishes May 19, 2026!
The follow-up to my Gay Teen Action Adventure Romance “A Different Kind of Brave,” this YA novel has strong early reviews:
““Queer teens reprise their James Bond–inspired hijinks.… The Bond references and cool gadgetry abound in this fast-paced sequel.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A resonant thriller that’s full of thrills and sensuality, A Different Kind of Enemy frames a young romance through beloved spy films.” —Foreword Reviews
“This is the book series I wish had been around when I was a teenager.… Whatever your age, if this ever-changing world in which we’re livin’ makes you give in and cry, pick up this reminder of queer joy.” —David Lowbridge-Ellis, MBE, Licence to Queer
Cool Stuff for Queer Kids
(a.k.a. The Blog – and yes, allies are welcome!)
Publishers Weekly Announces My Next YA Novel – A Different Kind of Brave!
I love James Bond movies, and simultaneously roll my eyes at things in them that feel really problematic... So it's always been a goal to write a Gay Young Adult novel that's both an homage and a critique, and hopefully, an action adventure/romance/celebration of...
11 People Behind 60% of the Book Banning? Let’s Break Down What the Washington Post Reporting Means.
As reported by Hannah Natanson May 23 and 24 in the Washington Post, after analyzing more than 1,000 book challenges across 32 states, they found that 42 percent of the books were challenged for having LGBTQ characters or themes. 28 percent of the books were...
Announcing Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: The Podcast
Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: The Podcast will drop thirty-six episodes on five Thursdays in June 2023 – both a celebration of Pride and a response to the banning of Queer books, history, and information for teens sweeping the U.S. I hope you'll make it part of your...
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Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: The Podcast
Listen to my award-winning novel, Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill, chapter by chapter, in its entirety. The idea is to empower Queer teens and their allies with the information that would have changed my life if I’d learned it back when I was a closeted Gay Jewish 13 year old who loved adventure books but thought history had nothing to do with me.
I’m also doing the occasional podcast episode about other things, too… Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!
- Podcast announcement
- Lee Wind author photo
(credit Joanna DeGeneres) - Podcast logo
- Check out the books
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Recent Media
Big Gay Fiction podcast -- Audiobook Connection podcast -- Read Your World Instagram Live -- Mombian article-- Paper Phoenix Ink interview -- Publishers Weekly (“Love of the Half-Eaten Peach” announcement) -- Publishers Weekly (“A Different Kind of Brave” announcement) -- Books that Make You podcast -- Remarkable Leadership Lessons podcast -- and more to come!
