Where are the Non-binary Characters in Fiction?

Over a year ago, I started to plan my novel, The Wizards on Walnut Street. What started as an exercise in fantasy world-building and humor quickly became a major project involving diverse and interesting characters…but along the way I learned something terrible about the fiction industry.

There isn’t much non-binary representation.

LGBT representation in fiction has long been a problem. With the advent of POD books and an increase in awareness by LGBT groups and creatives, there has been an...