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D.G. Torrens
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| Born | 1972 (Yorkshire, U.K.) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, literary critic, book reviewer, journalist, editor, screenwriter. |
| Genre | Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. |
| Pen Name | D.G. Torrens |
| Influences | Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, Jane Austin, Anne Frank, William Blake, John Keats |
| Awards | Creative, Sunshine, and Beautiful Awards |
| Children | Lilliah |
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Dawn G. Torrens (b. December 14, 1972 in Beverly, Yorkshire, United Kingdom) known by her pen name D.G. Torrens, is a UK & USA bestselling Author/Poet. Torrens has written and published eighteen books over the last eight years and is currently penning book Nr. 19 entitled, Full Circle, which is due for release in summer 2020. Torrens is represented in the United States by Hershman Rights Management (HRM Literary Agents). As a prolific writer with a deep passion for the written word, Torrens is also a founding member of bestsellingreads.com and Author City 2022. Her first book, Amelia's Story, has inspired people the world over and has been downloaded over 500k times worldwide. Amelia's Story is the author's true-life story. The book was never intended for publication. Originally, Torrens wrote it for her daughter.
Torrens then went on to write military romance, romantic suspense, romantic drama, contemporary romance novels, and poetry books, which have all been received well. The success of Amelia's Story led the author to the BBC RADIO WM 95.6 FM, in 2014/15 on the Adrian Goldberg breakfast show, where she lent her time as a weekly Headline Reviewer for 12 months.
A quote from the author,
It can be quite daunting discussing the day's headlines knowing thousands of people are tuning in... You never know when you are going to mess up! Thankfully, with lady luck on my side, I managed to wing it....
Following on from BBC Radio, Torrens has since been interviewed by, Award-Winning Radio DJ, Graham Torrington on the late-night show at BBC Radio WM and David Driver Author & DJ at Drystone Radio FM. Most recently, Torrens was fortunate to be interviewed By American Radio Host/author/actor, Cyrus Webb at ConversationsLive.com Radio for Mississippi. Torrens is very driven and throws herself into all the projects that she takes on. She is a full-time author.
A quote authored by Torrens,
Don't tell me to reach for the stars when there is a whole universe out there....
That is how she walks through life....
Last but not least, Torrens coined, and shall always be remembered by, the following maxim:
Leave footprints behind worth following.
Contents
Early Life
Dawn G Torrens's childhood was one shrouded in poverty. She spent the majority of her childhood being shipped from one children’s home to another. This is where she developed her love for reading and writing. Each children’s home had a sparse library filled with donated books. Torrens would spend countless hours working her way through the titles available, The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Anne Frank’s Diary and anything available by Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens was an author that Torrens could resonate with, he was a poor boy that came from nothing and became one of the best known authors in the world. This inspired Torrens who dreamed of becoming an author one day. With her journal always close by, she commenced her writing journey penning poetry of her feelings during her dark times as a way to alude her reality at that time and eventually graduating to short stories. During her childhood, Torrens was uprooted from one children’s home to another, eight in total. She spent her final fours years from age 12 to 16 in the notorious, Bryn Alyn Community Children’s Homes in North Wales, now dubbed the ‘Homes from Hell.’
Torrens had a private motto as a child growing up in the state care system,
“One day my destiny will be in my own hands and then I can begin my life.’
And true to her own motto, she did just that. Never allowing her past to define her future.
Awards
- Creative Blogger Award
- Sunshine Blogger Award
- Beautiful Blogger Award
Bibliography
Novels
- Amelia's Story: A Childhood Lost (Amelia series Book 1) ISBN: 978-1499646788
- Amelia's Destiny: Finding my way (Amelia Series Book 2)
- Amelia The Mother: A Pocket Full of Innocence (Amelia Series Book 3) ISBN: 978-1542648257
- Book Bites: Love in Times of War
- Amelia's Story: A Childhood Lost (Special Edition Paperback Books 1 & 2) ISBN: 978-1499646788
- Tears of Endurance (Romantic Drama) Book #1 ISBN: 978-1499748949
- Whispers From Heaven (Romantic Drama) Book #2 — ISBN: 978-1500136864
- Forbidden (A Hamilton/Sharma family novel) (Volume 1). ISBN-13978-1523750085
- Dissolution (A Hamilton/Sharma Novel Book 2)
- The Poppy Fields, Book #1 ( Eternity Bound) 1st Ed. ISBN: 978-1502489357
- The Poppy Fields, Book #2 ( Eternity Bound) 1st Ed. ISBN: 978-1503204119
- A Soldier's Fear ISBN: 978-1502454133
- Broken Wings ISBN: 978-1499725483
- Midnight Musings: 300 Thought Provoking Quotes (Amelia Series) ISBN: 978-1098835170
- The Poppy Fields: In Life We Trust - Book #3 ISBN: 978-1533305107
- Finding You ISBN: 978-1547131754
Poetry
- Military Boots (Anthology of War Poetry) ISBN: 978-1499748994
- Heart and Mind (Contemporary Poetry) ISBN: 978-1514272862
- Abyss: Thought provoking poetry & prose ISBN: 978-1984145192
Soon to be released titles
- Full Circle (2020)
- Unforeseen —A Hamilton/Sharma family novel) (Volume 3) (2020)