C.B. Lee

C.B. Lee is a New York bestselling author of young-adult and middle-grade fiction and fantasy. She is an American author best known for writing fun, inclusive young adult fiction especially stories featuring queer characters, superheroes, and fandom culture. Of Chinese descent and based in Los Angeles, passionate about media and storytelling.

Lee is most famous for her Ben 10, Seven Tears at High Tide and Sidekick Squad series, which blends superheroes, LGBTQ+ romance, humour and coming-of-age themes. Other notable books include A Clash of Steel, a queer reimagining of Treasure Island, the fun, sapphic, cosy fantasy YA romance, Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, and Minecraft – The Shipwreck, a novel that unravels the mysteries of an extraordinary underwater world.

Lee’s stories typically explore identity and self-discovery, family and friendship, queer love stories and what it means to be a hero beyond powers. Her tone is often light, witty, and fast-paced, she is character-driven and emotionally sincere beneath the humour.

Readers like her for her strong representation, though her Asian-American and LGBTQ+ characters, relatable protagonists navigating real-life issues and for her mix of fantasy and sci-fi concepts with everyday teen life. Lee has been writing books for about ten years focusing on write the stories she wished she could have read as a teenager. Her work has received several starred reviews and multiple awards, including the Lambda Literary Award and the Rainbow Award.