Pam Torres was born in Logan, Utah and spent most of her childhood in Prairie Village, Kansas. Besides playing Dorothy during tornado weather and digging Peter Pan-like underground forts she also played piano and ran cross-country. She started her family early and had five energetic and creative children. She has fond memories of reading to and playing with her children in between hefty amounts of volunteering at church and school. Now living in Washington state, Pam walks in the rain, makes messes with her grandchildren, watches birds, reads and writes all while she awaits the next big adventure. She is an active member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and Pacific Northwest Writers Association (PNWA). She has raised six children and has taken care of numerous pets and other animals.