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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!)
Upsetting and Cynical Move In Texas to Charge Parents of Trans Kids with ‘Child Abuse’ if they Support their Child’s Gender Affirming Treatment
Here's what the "Stand with Trans Kids in Texas" petition put out by Equality California says: "[At the end of February 2022], Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive to investigate and prosecute parents of transgender children and their healthcare providers."He...
Love, Violet – A girl-on-girl crush picture book that’s perfect for more than just Valentine’s Day – it lets every kid know that sometimes, girls have romantic crushes on other girls!
Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild, Illustrated by Charlene Chua Only one personmakes Violet’s heart skipOf all the kids in Violet's class, only one leaves her speechless: Mira, the girl with the cheery laugh who races like the wind. If only they could adventure...
Using Picture Books to Explore POWER and Understand Inequity as an Imbalance of Power – a Panel Presentation I’ll be part of this Sunday Mar 6, 2022 at the California Teachers Association’s 2022 Equity and Human Rights Conference
As a new war lurches to disrupt and destroy lives, I find myself filled with sadness, and anger, and determination. Sadness, that after so many wars, so much violence, we human beings are still doing the same incredibly selfish shit, like invading a neighboring...
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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
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Celebrate #QueerJoy
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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!
