Liz Torlée
Liz has written many short stories and poems over the years and her second novel has now been published by Blue Denim Press. Her fascination with fate is evident in all her stories, and her intriguing characters reflect both the joy and the regret of lives that do not always follow the expected path.
NEWS
Liz's short story, Flight, will be included in an
anthology to be published in 2024
The story is about a woman who should never have been a mother, and whose negligence causes the drowning death of her baby daughter.
Flight, along with the seven other finalists from the 2023 Blank Spaces magazine short story competition, will be published in April 2024 in an anthology titled Will There Be a Sunset?
Third book in the trilogy ... on its way!
Liz is making headway with the third novel in the "Fates Trilogy," with the working title A Long Walk with Fate.
Aiden is a young man living in Vancouver, whose father died in a tragic accident when he was two years old. Zahra is an Egyptian Canadian, who learns that her husband may have had a child with another woman. Eventually, the paths of Aiden and Zahra cross ,and each discovers a new sense of possibility and purpose.
This story continues the theme, established in the first two novels, of the long reach of fate ... and how one action, one mistake, can reverberate across worlds and decades. It explores the power of self knowledge, and the freedom that comes with forgiveness.
THE IDEAS BEHIND THE WRITING
Learn more about what inspired Liz and how she developed the themes in her novels
BOOK EVENTS
In Love With The Night
Fall 2022 launches & author meetings
Liz with Blue Denim authors Pam Royl and Shane Joseph at the Cobourg launch in September
Toronto launch in October
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