Leo Telford is a 21-year-old trans man and student at the University of East Anglia, studying sociology, with a view to going into teaching. Leo has A-levels in sociology, politics and business. Gemma Telford is a 52-year-old parent of a trans son and self-employed marketing consultant who has worked for more than 20 years in the technology industry, helping technology businesses go to market in the UK, Europe and globally. Visit Leo and Gemma's website: www.betweenbook.co.uk
“In society, it seems that something we all agree on is that children, and their imaginations, should be protected. And yet trans children have become the focus for the insecurities and misdirected projections of certain adults who claim to hold this idea in high esteem. Here is a book that looks fearlessly at something many are so wrongly fearful of — trans children, and being the parent of a trans child. Gemma and Leo’s experience together, while moving and special, is also totally normal. Full of love, complication, painful moments and times where both parties get it wrong — it’s also a masterclass in getting it right again, forgiving each other, and working hard to understand how we (all) change as we grow up. I had tears in my eyes at many moments.” –Tom Rasmussen, musician and drag artist