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Stephanie Silberstein

Stephanie Silberstein

About

Stephanie Silberstein has been an advocate for LGBTQ suicide prevention since 2008, when she helped her best friend overcome suicidal impulses related to sexual and gender orientation. In addition to writing fiction and non-fiction for LGBTQ youth, Silberstein regularly films suicide prevention videos and runs awareness campaigns on Facebook. Silberstein currently lives in North Carolina with cover designer Hadassah D Gavi Chayim, who is openly Transgender.

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I began Shades of Gay after my best friend nearly killed herself because of her gender and sexual orientations. This book is for the thousands of people like her, including the ones who were not lucky enough to survive. I hope that LGBT youth will feel less alone and alienated after reading this. 10% of book sales go to the Trevor Project, the only LGBT-oriented suicide hotline in the United States.

Media Links

Shades of Gay Comes Out - Book Signing Event to Be Held at Royal Bean Coffee House

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=94552

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New LGBT Novel Offers Readers Hope

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=92187

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New LGBTQ Novel Attacks Teen Suicide Rate

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=85263

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New LGBTQ Novel to Feature Local Transgender Artist's Work

🔗 http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=81653

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Bella Online: Shades of Gay Review

🔗 http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art45534.asp

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Media Bistro: Coming Attractions - Dirty Secrets and Shades of Gay

🔗 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/dirty-secrets-shades-of-gay-coming-attractions_b19287

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Outword Magazine: New LGBTQ Novel Features Asexual Sidekick

🔗 http://www.outwordmagazine.com/index.php/inside-outword/music-and-books/405-new-lgbtq-novel-features-asexual-sidekick

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Boynotes.com: New Novel Targets LGBT Prejudice

🔗 http://boynotes.com/2010/new-novel-targets-lgbt-prejudice/

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Shades of Gay By Stephanie Silberstein (Squidoo.com

🔗 http://www.squidoo.com/shades-of-gay-by-stephanie-silberstein

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Shades of Gay "Comes Out" For LGBTQ Suicide Prevention (squidoo.com

🔗 http://www.squidoo.com/shades-of-gay-comes-out-for-lgbtq-suicide-prevention

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Reviews

<span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;">This is a must read for anyone looking for a realistic story about love, loss, growing up, and confronting our fears and the people who stand in our way. </span><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;">- Meghann Hodges, Bella Online Gay/Lesbian Relationships Author</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;">An engaging work of sensitivity, compassion and humanity. </span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times, serif;line-height:20px;font-size:16px;color:#333366;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;"> - David Watters, LGBT activist and author of <em>Never Blend In</em></span></span></div>