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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!)
The Joys of Communally Reading “No Way They Were Gay?” with Teenagers in Cyberspace – A Guest Post by Jim Cartwright
As a gay/queer man with a passion for queer history who is also an educator and an author, I was very excited when Lee Wind’s No Way They Were Gay was released. I pre-ordered it, devoured it as soon as I got it, and...
Watch this recording of my middle school panel, “Real Talk,” with fellow authors Alex Gino and Jamie Sumner at the Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival #SEYA2022
We had a great conversation, and the panel recording is now up on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qTKqES0e_4A What an honor to be included with Alex and Jamie! I hope you'll watch, enjoy, and share. The light in me recognizes and acknowledges the light in you,Lee
Jay’s Gay Agenda – An Out Gay High School Senior moves from a small town (with no other out gay teens) to a big city where suddenly he’s able to make his list of gay firsts — his personal ‘Gay Agenda’ — come true!
Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June There's one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he's a statistical anomaly as the only out gay kid in his small rural Washington town. While all his friends can't stop talking about their heterosexual hookups and relationships, Jay can only...
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My Occasional Podcast
(Because stories — especially our Queer stories and history — should be available for all.)
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!
