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Zoe Anna Torres, author

About

Zoe Anna Torres

Zoe Anna Torres was born in Gibraltar on 5th December 1976 and has lived on the Rock all her life. She is married to her Gibraltarian husband, Jason and together they have two beautiful girls Shaniah and Cassidy.

Zoe is a self-taught and experienced cook, baker and cake artist, locally renowned for her bespoke wedding cakes and her incredible 3D novelty cakes. She is also known amongst her family and friends for her grand dinner parties and summer parties and for her natural talent and knowledge of all things culinary and creative.

Recently, she participated in Gibraltar's own version of the UK's Masterchef, locally known as Rockchef, for which she won second place. The positive feedback and praise she received during her Rockchef experience from the judges, contestants and diners alike brought on the impulse for her to write this book. The Rock's Kitchen is her debut work and is soon to be followed by other works based on her favourite cuisines around the world.

Books

  • The Rock's Kitchen By Zoe Anna Torres

    The Rock's Kitchen

    Beautifully illustrated with full colour photographs, this comprehensive collection of mouth-watering recipes ranges from the sweet to the spicy and from the light to the hearty.

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Author interview

If you could pick any fictional/fantasy world to live in, what would it be?

Without a doubt, Hogwarts!

Which books and authors have inspired you the most?

I really can’t pick out one book or author. I'd have to say that every piece of writing I've read and every story I've been told has inspired me equally.

What advice would you give to other aspiring young writers?

Not to over-write; it just leads to writer's block and that is agony! Not to be too self-critical at first is important, because it will only lead to you quitting. I think editing is the time to be self-critical. Only write what you enjoy and try not to change stories too often.

As a young author, how have you managed to balance writing with schoolwork/studying?

I wrote the main chunk of the book before I had started my GCSEs, so it wasn’t too difficult. Otherwise, I guess I sacrifice TV time for writing! It can be hard, but if you really enjoy it then it isn’t much of a task.

Do you have any future plans or ideas for writing?

Yes! I am finishing the series currently and hope to keep writing as a hobby afterwards.

If The Elprits were to be made into a movie, who would be your dream cast for the main characters?

I would think Mackenzie Foy (The Conjuring) would be a great Arianne! Bernard, I think, would be best played by Ralph Fiennes and Adrian by Johnny Depp. When it comes to Veronica, Charlize Theron, and for Natalia, Amanda Seyfried. (IF ONLY!) For Rachel, Charlotte and James, I have never really thought of anyone specific, but I think I'll know the perfect matches when I see them.

What first gave you the idea for The Elprits?

It was a childhood dream, I guess. From a very young age, I had a vague outline of the story and as I grew up it did, too. I think we naturally take inspiration from personal circumstance and company, and I can see hints of that in the story line.

How would you describe The Elprits, and who would you say it is aimed at?

I would say The Elprits is a fantasy fiction novel based on the elements. It is the journey of a very ascetic teenage girl – Arianne Tucker – and the revival of a dormant race of humanoids. Friendship, dictatorship and kinship are all part of the story. This being the first book of the trilogy, I'd say it is probably just a peek at the real complexity of Arianne's story. The book is aimed for older children/teenagers.