Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District: Meet the Author Mike Torreano

Western Writer headlines July Meet the Author Event

Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District will feature western writer Mike Torreano at its Meet the Author event at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at the East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd.

Torreano is an award-winning author with a military background and a particular interest in American history and the Old West.

His debut western mystery, “The Reckoning,” set in South Park, Colorado in 1868, was published in 2016 followed by a sequel, “The Renewal,” in 2018. “A Score To Settle,” set in 1870s New Mexico Territory, came out in October 2020. “White Sands Gold” is his latest western mystery, also set in New Mexico Territory, published in 2022. He has a coming-of-age novel due out summer 2023, “Fireflies At Dusk,” set during the Civil War. His short story, “The Trade,” a tale of the Yukon Gold Rush, was his first published work in 2014.

Torreano has written for magazines and newspapers for many years. An experienced editor, he’s taught English and journalism at both the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

His novels have received the Firebird Book Award for western fiction, American Book Award finalist for mystery/suspense, and a gold award for fiction from Literary Titan. Find out more about him at his website, https://miketorreano.com.

He will have books available for purchase and signing.

The event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP so that we may accommodate all who wish to attend and

supply free refreshments for everyone. RSVP at www.friendsofPPLD.org. Click on Events.

For more information, call 719-531-6333, Ext. 1461.