T.J. Baer
Author, Content Creator, & Nerd
New Release
Remember Me
After years of being the quiet, “weird” gay kid with no friends, seventeen-year-old Alex Sato is counting the days until graduation. But when the ghost of handsome, popular soccer star Noah Thornbridge appears in Alex’s English class one morning, Alex grudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery of his death. Unfortunately, there’s no sign of Noah’s body, and the last thing he remembers is hiking through the woods with two of his friends, who are also missing.
With Noah’s friends’ lives on the line, Alex must push aside his introverted tendencies and better judgment to chase Noah into the woods that claimed him. There, Alex will face more than just the danger of following in Noah’s ghostly footsteps. He’ll face the biggest challenge of his life: not falling in love with a dead boy.
New Release
Dreamers
The week of Leo Torres’ sixteenth birthday, he decides to finally start living as the boy he is. Armed with a new haircut, a chest binder, and a stack of notes declaring his new name to his teachers, Leo shows up to the first day of school ready for a brand new start.
But the ghosts of the past aren’t so easy to overcome. As word about him spreads around school, Leo has to deal with confused classmates, a furious sister, and recurring dreams featuring his long-dead father, who promises he can teach Leo how to “dream walk.” Leo is almost positive the dreams are just that—dreams—but when they take him into the dreamscape of the soft-spoken new kid, Robbie, Leo realizes nothing is as it seems.
Leo never expected to spend his sixteenth year coming out, falling in love, and walking into other people’s sleeping minds, but he’s learning that pretty much anything is possible. Anything he can dream.
“Sweet, heartfelt, and real, a touching ode to the powerful connections that carry us through everyday life. If you’ve ever wanted Heartstopper with a supernatural twist, this is the book for you.”
—Edward Underhill, author of Always the Almost and This Day Changes Everything
Reviews
“Heartfelt and full of love, Dreamers will stay with you long after finishing. Baer has crafted a beautiful portrait of friendship, family, and staying true to yourself.”
—Alison Evans, author of
Euphoria Kids
“This book gave me so much joy and felt like a warm, comfortable hug. A soft, emotional journey of finding yourself, your people, and a place where you truly belong.”
—forestthemlinreads,
Instagram Review
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About T.J. Baer
T.J. Baer is a queer, trans author of adult and young adult LGBTQ+ fiction. Born in Western Pennsylvania, he currently resides in his adopted hometown of Chicago with a cat and a well-stocked cupboard of tea. When not writing, he can be found either discussing queer media on YouTube or failing to escape from murderous ghosts on Twitch.
