BOOKS

Trina Brooks was born in London, Ontario. Her book obsession began when she discovered the dark plight of Victorian orphans. It then moved onto hobbits, elves, civil war heroines and WWII spies. With an interest in viewing history as it happened she graduated from college in Broadcast-Journalism. Her other passion was theater. She then spent several years on the stage in Toronto, Canada and London, UK delivering monologues written by all the greats until she tired of performing the words of other writers. Instead she decided to write the characters and stories she wanted to see on the stage. The majority of her plays have historically inspired themes, including her award-winning drama, Left Behind. After a lifetime of tuning out the tales her mother would tell about the “good old days” she finally took the time to listen and concluded they were actually treasure troves of life in the twentieth century. These stories went on to inspire her first novel, The Barren Hills of Creighton. 

Currently she resides in London, Ontario with her partner, Jim and her feline roommates, Rosey and Helen.