A new voice in contemporary young adult fiction is emerging with the release of David Emprimo’s The Silence Between, a character‑driven novel set in the spring of 1988 in the small East Texas town of Schaefer. When a car accident shatters their fragile equilibrium, four teenagers must confront the silence between what they feel and what they say.
Told in multiple perspectives and underscored by a rich soundtrack of 1970s and ’80s music, the novel explores identity, resilience, and the quiet power of choosing your own voice. Early readers have praised the book for its emotional authenticity, nuanced characters, and its portrait of a community learning how to heal.
With echoes of Robert Cormier and Judy Blume, and the emotional depth of a John Hughes film, The Silence Between is a coming-of-age story about the spaces that define us — and the courage it takes to fill them.
The book is now available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats.
In addition to The Silence Between, David Emprimo and his wife, Jill, are the writer/illustrator of the Little Leo children’s book series and co-founders of the Leopold Press publishing imprint. David is also the author of The Newtonberg Stories trilogy and The Hidden Heart, a book of poetry.
