"The Sidekick Squad" and Beyond with C.B. Lee

<p class="p1">I had the opportunity to sit down with C.B. Lee recently (twice, if you'd believe my luck!) We chat about her book series, The Sidekick Squad, how it came to be a series, and how she plotted out the universe they take place in.</p><p> </p><p class="p1">Carrie shares how she began writing, why joy in queer media is so important, and which characters in her stories she's named after friends.</p><p> </p><p class="p1">She also has two new books coming out super soon! "Out Now: Queer We Go Again" and a Treasure Island retelling with <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/83034-feiwel-series-to-put-new-faces-and-spins-on-classics.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Feiwel and Friends' upcoming collection, Reclaimed Classics</a>.</p><p> </p><p class="p1">Follow Carrie: Website – <a href="https://www.cb-lee.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cb-lee.com</a> Instagram – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cblee_cblee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@cblee_cblee</a> Twitter – <a href="https://twitter.com/author_cblee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@author_cblee</a></p><p> </p><p class="p1"><a href="https://cb-lee.com/books/out-now/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">➡️Pre-order / order "Out Now: Queer We Go Again!"⬅️</a> (<em>Releases 26th, May 2020!</em>)</p><p> </p><p class="p1">Other books mentioned:</p><p> </p><br><p> </p><p>📺 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/interludepress/videos/805894406606932/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch live interview C.B. Lee and I did with Interlude Press for #TinyBookFest</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>