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Welcome to the Book Blitz for ‘Chained Melodies’ by Debrah
Martin!
‘Chained Melodies: a startling transgender story to rival The Danish Girl’:
‘Chained Melodies’ is the story of two men, three people and the meaning of love.
About the Book:
England in the 1960s: WillRobinson and Tom Wilson are just two ordinary boys – best friends, But Will and
Tom will grow up to be very different people to the schoolboys who scrumped apples
and scraped knees together. By the time they’re in their twenties, Tom has
experienced death and disillusionment whilst serving in Northern Ireland and is
questioning everything he ever believed in. Will has discovered he’s living in the
wrong body. It takes courage to face the truth, but it takes a different kind
of courage to live with it. Tom and Will find that courage through each
other – and an unexpected kind of love. Chained Melodies tells Will,
Tom and Billie’s stories – an echo of Lili Elbe’s, and a foreshadowing of
Caitlyn Jenner’s.
‘Chained Melodies’ was first released in early 2013 to critical acclaim
as ‘Chained Melody’, but has been out of
print for the last year.
Reviewers commented on the first release:
“…a beautiful book about love, acceptance and
self-discovery …”
“…truly a must read …”
“…it’s not a transsexual love story, it’s a love story
that happens to feature transsexuals. The author did an amazing job making
the characters three-dimensional and their self-discovery journey is
transforming not just for them, but the reader too.”
that happens to feature transsexuals. The author did an amazing job making
the characters three-dimensional and their self-discovery journey is
transforming not just for them, but the reader too.”
It has now been updated and revised and is on release
from 5th October 2015 under its new title, coincidentally close to the
forthcoming limited release of ‘The Danish Girl’ starring
Eddie Redmayne – the story of Lili Elbe, the first male to female SRS, and also
mentioned in ‘Chained Melodies’. The author worked
with members of the transgender community to write the book, and was
interviewed on radio with one of them following the original release, which was
also linked to the nationally touring portrait exhibition of transgender people
titled ‘Living My Life’, compiled by
Sheffield NHS trust.
from 5th October 2015 under its new title, coincidentally close to the
forthcoming limited release of ‘The Danish Girl’ starring
Eddie Redmayne – the story of Lili Elbe, the first male to female SRS, and also
mentioned in ‘Chained Melodies’. The author worked
with members of the transgender community to write the book, and was
interviewed on radio with one of them following the original release, which was
also linked to the nationally touring portrait exhibition of transgender people
titled ‘Living My Life’, compiled by
Sheffield NHS trust.
About the Author:
Debrah Martin is a British author writing under three
different pen names and in three very different genres.
different pen names and in three very different genres.
She plots fast-paced thrillers as D.B. Martin, with
the first in the Patchwork trilogy, ‘Patchwork Man’, having been
recently awarded a coveted B.R.A.G. Medallion. Her YA teen detective
series is penned as Lily Stuart – THE teen detective; irreverent, blunt, funny
and vulnerable. Webs and Magpiesare the first two books in the
series. And as Debrah Martin she writes literary fiction. Her second
literary fiction, ‘Falling Awake’, described pre-release as “In the best
traditions of Audrey Niffenegger and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.. “ will also be on
release at the end of October 2015.
the first in the Patchwork trilogy, ‘Patchwork Man’, having been
recently awarded a coveted B.R.A.G. Medallion. Her YA teen detective
series is penned as Lily Stuart – THE teen detective; irreverent, blunt, funny
and vulnerable. Webs and Magpiesare the first two books in the
series. And as Debrah Martin she writes literary fiction. Her second
literary fiction, ‘Falling Awake’, described pre-release as “In the best
traditions of Audrey Niffenegger and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.. “ will also be on
release at the end of October 2015.
Debrah Martin can be emailed on info@debrahmartin.co.uk
Her website is www.debrahmartin.co.uk.
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Net galley reviewers can access an ARC of ‘Chained Melodies’ there from 7th October, and all reviewers can obtain a
copy and more information about Debrah’s other works by
contacting her at the email address below.
copy and more information about Debrah’s other works by
contacting her at the email address below.
For the first thirty reviewers to post a review of ‘Chained
Melodies’ on Amazon, if you email Debrah with a link to the
review, she’ll send you a bumper bundle (digital) of her other
adult fiction books, including the award-winning Patchwork People series.
Reviewers are also invited to contact Debrah for review copies of any
of her books.
Melodies’ on Amazon, if you email Debrah with a link to the
review, she’ll send you a bumper bundle (digital) of her other
adult fiction books, including the award-winning Patchwork People series.
Reviewers are also invited to contact Debrah for review copies of any
of her books.
Giveaway:
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