Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social
Author, Blogger, Make the World a Better Placer (he/him). Out to empower Queer Youth and their allies. Out Now: A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY -- Book 2 in my Gay teen action-adventure romance series where Queer Teens Save the World!
Hi #kidlit peeps - amid everything else, we need to raise our voices here in the USA to squash these two national book banning bills! Please sign the petition, contact your congressperson and senators, and spread the word. action.everylibrary.org/hr7661
Stop the Federal Book Ban Bills!
We made it easy to take these four actions to fight against HR 7661 and S 4925. Stand up for your right to read!
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Last day of Pride month but not of Queer Pride! Happy to be spotlit in @publisherswkly.bsky.social & shout out to fellow #kidlit authors @leslea.bsky.social @redgoldsparks.bsky.social @kellyamangan.bsky.social @adibkhorram.bsky.social (+more in comments) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Publishing Pride 2026: Lee Wind
The author and chief content officer for the Independent Book Publishers Association discusses queer writing for young readers, representing diverse identities on the page, and the power of mission-dr...
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This is Super-cool! I'm fanboy-ing about this fan art! #kidlit
K. Risa Mcloughlin@krmclough.bsky.social · last mo.A piece of fanart I made for @leewind.bsky.social 's amazing new book A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY Seriously y'all, if you're looking for a gay teen romp about spies, secrets, and maybe the end of the world, definitely pick it up🤘 --- #kidlitart #queerauthor #fanart #coloredpencil #queerartist
Wish you could attend a very Queer YA book publication party with no commute? We're on zoom in 20 min, celebrating A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY, my *Gay Teens Save the World* action-adventure romance (2nd in the series). #Kidlit friends & allies, hope you can join! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Gay Teens Save the World! Get A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE by Jun 19 from 1 of 6 amazing Queer & Queer-Friendly bookstores for a chance to win a spy swag pack. Shout out to @utubookstore.bsky.social & my editor Devon! Contest details & RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20: leewind.org #kidlit
Gay Teens Save the World! Get A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE by Jun 19 from one of six amazing Queer & Queer-Friendly bookstores for a chance to win a very cool spy swag pack. Shout out to @highfivebooks.bsky.social ! Contest details & RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20: leewind.org #kidlit
Gay Teens Save the World! Get A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE by Jun 19 from 1 of 6 Queer & Queer-Friendly bookstores for a chance to win a very cool spy swag pack. Shout outs to @unabridgedbooks.bsky.social & CB Messer! Contest details & RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20: leewind.org #kidlit
Gay Teens Save the World! Get A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE by Jun 19 from one of six amazing Queer & Queer-Friendly bookstores for a chance to win a very cool spy swag pack. Shout outs to Queer Haven Books & CB Messer! Contest details & RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20: leewind.org #kidlit
Gay Teens Save the World - Get A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE by Jun 19 from one of 6 amazing Queer & Queer-Friendly bookstores for a chance to win a very cool spy swag pack! Shout out to Judging by the Cover! #kidlit Contest details and RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20: leewind.org
Get your copy of A DIFFERENT KIND OF BRAVE by Jun 19 from one of six amazing Queer & Queer-Friendly bookstores for a chance to win a very cool spy swag pack! Shout out to #pagesabookstore and my artist brother John. #kidlit contest details & RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20: leewind.org
Gay Teens Save the World - join our Fan Art Contest to celebrate A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY! Cheers to @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social for teaming up with me for the fan art contest #fanart #kidlit Contest details and RSVP for the free online celebration Jun 20, 2026 on my website: leewind.org
great day at LA Times Festival of Books! super panel discussion with #kidlit authors @dansantat.bsky.social Stuart Gibbs, and Brady Smith, signing books for kiddos and this middle school librarian, and visiting with my local indie bookstore Pages!
Can’t wait for the Sun panel I’m moderating with powerhouse #kidlit authors @dansantat.bsky.social Stuart Gibbs, and Brady Smith (YA Stage, 11:20am)… Look how good our new releases coordinate! (Theirs are all middle grade, mine is YA.) We'll talk adventure, humor, series, and much more -- join us!
if you're interested in #kidlit translation, this sounds like a great opportunity!
Avery Udagawa@averyudagawa.bsky.social · 5mo agoOn April 16, #SCBWI's Southwest Texas region will feature @marianallanos.bsky.social in the webinar Children's Books in Translation - Behind the Scenes! Check it out and register here! 👇 #kidlit #worldkidlit #xl8 www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...
happening right now - @leslea.bsky.social and me, part of the BookFest Spring 2026 online festival: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVpf... #kidlit #fightbookbanning So honored and grateful!
In a world where… we need some Queer Joy, here’s the unboxing video for the ARC of my upcoming #kidlit YA novel, A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY #ya #lgbtq #actionadventure #gayromance (librarian and bookseller friends, it’s on Edelweiss) Shout outs: CB Messer=cover art, Chicago Review Press=Publisher
H.R. 7661 is a government censorship bill targeting #kidlit that is heading for a vote in the US House of Representatives, and we need your help to stop it. 5calls.org helps you find and contact your rep. Spread the word. Support/follow orgs fighting #bookbanning like @authorsabb.bsky.social Thanks!
This was excellent - "Like the Pitt but it's a Bookstore" by author and indie bookstore peep kristinnilsenbooks.com kristinnilsenbooks.substack.com/p/like-the-p...
Like THE PITT. But it's a bookstore.
Or Bookselling in a Minneapolis ICE storm.
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help fight a national (!) book banning bill: action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661 This impacts all of us in the #kidlit community: writers, readers, teachers, librarians, publishers, illustrators, translators, and on and on...
Don't Ban Books in the United States
Across the country, politicians are trying to decide what Americans are allowed to read. Books are being pulled from school shelves, challenged in public libraries, and targeted for removal not becaus
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she really looked like she was playing and having fun!
Janni Lee Simner@jannileesimner.bsky.social · 6mo agoI want to write the way Alysa Liu skates.
Want some instant-gratification stories of Queer love across time and around our world this Valentine’s Day? The digital audiobook for NO WAY, THEY WERE GAY? (#kidlit nonfiction for ages 11 and up) is on sale for 50% off www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
50% OFF No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves (Queer History Project)
'History' sounds really official. Like it's all fact. Like it's definitely what happened. But that's not necessarily true. History was crafted by the people who recorded it...
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looking forward to finally seeing this! The freedom to read is so important, and diverse #kidlit is crucial to creating a better, kinder, more just world...
American Library Association@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 6mo agoIf you haven't had the chance to see The Librarians yet, catch Kim Snyder’s powerful documentary when it premieres February 9 on Independent Lens on PBS. https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/
agreed. They's so afraid of actual science, and empathy, and kindness... which should remind us how powerful it is when we share our pronouns, our gender (as distinct from our body), our books, and our belief in a community made stronger by our diversity
kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 6mo agoA new consultant contract at a Texas Educational Service Center would muzzle authors & harm students, barring them from inclusive experiences. Y'all, this is REALLY BAD. This is the next step in banning any voices outside those deemed right by white supremacy. bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
agree - great stuff here for #kidlit folks & readers, and a way to help out in this moment of manufactured, mean-spirited chaos...
Diana Sousa@dianasousaart.bsky.social · 6mo agoPublishing For Minnesota is going on right now, and there are so many amazing items you can bid on! Proceeds from this auction will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
We're hiring an intern! Our new Read in Color intern will assist the program manager and team with various aspects of the Read in Color program. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a movement that champions literacy and diversity. https://lflib.org/work-with-us
*WE* save us -- yes!
kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 7mo agoAt least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states. *WE* save us. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
totally blushing at "queer YA icon" -- and very excited for this cover reveal for the gay teen action adventure romance sequel to "A Different Kind of Brave" -- "A Different Kind of Enemy" --thank you @lgbtqreads.bsky.social #kidlit
LGBTQReads@lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 7mo agoExclusive Cover Reveal: A Different Kind of Enemy by Lee Wind Today on the site I'm delighted to welcome back queer YA icon Lee Wind to reveal the cover of his upcoming YA, A Different Kind of Enemy, which releases May 19th from Interlude Press/Duet Books! Here's the story: Perfect for YA fans…
If I agree with two very smart people, that's smart by association, surely... #kidlitchat
Greg Pincus@gregpincus.bsky.social · 7mo agoThis is a very, very good idea. <hint, hint> #kidlitchat