Lee Wind

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!

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Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

#kidlit to-do list for banned books week 5/5: Word of mouth is still the most powerful way to help a book do well. If you've read a great book by under-represented folks, talk up our stories of Queer Joy, Black Joy, AANHPI Joy, Indigenous Joy, Disabled Joy, Immigrant Joy, and more!

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

#kidlit to-do list for banned books week 4/5: remember that book banning is not about the books - it’s an attempt to erase the recognition and visibility of the people represented by those books. Speak up for the books – and even more important – let’s speak up for each other.

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

#kidlit to-do list for banned books week 3/5: thank a librarian (or many librarians) for having diverse books in their collection!

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

#kidlit peeps! I'm super proud to be part of the organizing team behind this free telethon-style "vote for the freedom to read" event - live, online, this Thursday Sep 22 from 2-4pm Eastern. Register here to join us: nobookbans.org

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

This is Super-cool! I'm fanboy-ing about this fan art! #kidlit

K. Risa Mcloughlin@krmclough.bsky.social

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

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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...

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

***Gay Teens Save the World*** It’s launch day for A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY! #kidlit #ya #readqueerallyear #queerjoy #action #romance #grateful

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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!

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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!

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

if you're interested in #kidlit translation, this sounds like a great opportunity!

Avery Udagawa@averyudagawa.bsky.social

On 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...

scbwi.orgSCBWI Southwest Texas: Children’s Books in Translation - Behind the scenes with author/translator Mariana LlanosMariana will share her experiences as a children’s book translator, including how she gets involved with new translation projects and what the process is like.
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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...

civicmail.orgDon't Ban Books in the United StatesAcross 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
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

It's the stories of men who loved men, women who loved women, and people who loved without regard to gender -- including some really famous people you wouldn’t expect, like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Eleanor Roosevelt! @lernerbooks.bsky.social

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

If 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/

pbs.orgThe Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent LensThe Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

A 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-...

bookriot.comNew Consulting Contracts in Texas Will Muzzle Authors and Harm StudentsNew discriminatory contracts in one Texas Educational Service Center will deny authors, students, and educators inclusive opportunities.
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

Publishing 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...

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

Earlier this month I was in NYC, in a location from my upcoming A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENEMY, the sequel in my gay teen action adventure romance series that's an homage & critique of James Bond movies. #kidlit #queerjoy #ya

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

*WE* save us -- yes!

kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social

At 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/...

buttondown.comBad Library Bills, 2026 Edition: State-Level Legislation of ConcernAlabama, Ohio, New Hampshire, and several other states already have bills targeting libraries and books on deck for 2026.
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

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

Exclusive 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…

lgbtqreads.comExclusive Cover Reveal: A Different Kind of Enemy by Lee WindToday 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 of Heartstopper and Red, White & Royal Blue, A Different Kind of Enemy is the sequel to the Gay teen globe-trotting adventure Kirkus Reviews called “Thrilling.
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

"Defiant Joy" - Facing all the manufactured chaos and mean-spirited selfishness of so many in power, being joyful IS resistance. They want all folks who aren't them afraid and hidden away and the answer is NO. We're here & proud & can be allies to each other! #weneeddiversebooks #kidlitchat 3/3

Bonnie Adamson@bonnieadamson.com

TOPIC: It's time for New Year's resolutions . . . or goals . . . or a word to define your mindset for 2026 . . . or your Guiding Principle for the year . . . or, what's the plan, Stan? (The focus here is for resolutions related to your #kidlit side, but share whatever you want!). #kidlitchat

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

"Steadfast Gratitude" - how amazing that I get to write and have books published and that I can do this work to change the world to be kinder, better, & more empathetic one reader and one heart at a time! #kidlitchat 2/3

Bonnie Adamson@bonnieadamson.com

TOPIC: It's time for New Year's resolutions . . . or goals . . . or a word to define your mindset for 2026 . . . or your Guiding Principle for the year . . . or, what's the plan, Stan? (The focus here is for resolutions related to your #kidlit side, but share whatever you want!). #kidlitchat

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

"Steady progress" - my grandmother did elaborate needlepoints, creating them stitch by stitch, like pixels making up an image, and I think that's a great metaphor for writing a little bit (sometimes just 12 min) as many days this year as I can to add up to a new YA novel! #kidlitchat 1/3

Bonnie Adamson@bonnieadamson.com

TOPIC: It's time for New Year's resolutions . . . or goals . . . or a word to define your mindset for 2026 . . . or your Guiding Principle for the year . . . or, what's the plan, Stan? (The focus here is for resolutions related to your #kidlit side, but share whatever you want!). #kidlitchat

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

Resolved: I will change my 2026 #kidlit shares so only 20% are about my books. For me, bluesky is leaning self promotion vs community-building. We can ask ?s, share wisdom, amplify others, share process, and support each other. I'll start: What are your #kidlit resolutions for the new year? 1/2

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

Life inspires art inspires life... my #kidlit reality this Hanukkah, exactly 28 years from the moment of original 'oh gosh, we don't have a menorah' inspiration: lighting a Banana Menorah holding a copy of my new picture book, BANANA MENORAH! (and a fun behind-the-scenes pic, too)

Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

re: Freedom to read for #kidlit - ALA on SCOTUS letting book banning decision stand: "The ruling threatens to transform government libraries into centers for indoctrination instead of protecting them as hubs of open inquiry." www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

ala.orgSupreme Court refuses to hear Little v. Llano County: ALA respondsALA expressed disappointment and concern following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lower court ruling from the Fifth Circuit to stand. This decision will significantly restrict the freedo...
Lee Wind
@leewind.bsky.social

so many "great books" #kidlit lists this time of year, and awesome to have BANANA MENORAH included on this one! (fully acknowledging there are lots of lists my books didn't land on...) So I tell myself if each book gets 3 good things to vet it/celebrate it, it can find its readers! #grateful

Betsy Bird@fuse8.bsky.social

Day #4 of 31 Day, 31 Lists: 2025 Transcendent Holiday Books. It may be the winter holiday season, but this list looks at EVERY season and every holiday it can. Bask in them! #31days31lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/04/3...

afuse8production.slj.com31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Transcendent Holiday Children’s BooksIt may be the winter holiday season, but this list looks at EVERY season and every holiday it can. Bask in them!