About

T.J. Baer (aka, Thom) 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. Some of his titles include Following Grandpa Jess, Guardians, Dreamers, The Boy Who Was Kissed, and Remember Me, and his short fiction has been featured in the Harpur Palate Literary Journal and Flash Fiction Magazine. ​

 

When not writing, Thom can be found either discussing queer media on YouTube or failing to escape from murderous ghosts on Twitch.

​

For inquiries regarding speaking engagements, appearances, or other business, please email tjbaerwrites@gmail.com. (You can also email if you just want to say hi.)

​