Austin Torney
Biography
Austin began writing for real around the age of forty, a respite from working as an Information Engineer in the field of Computer Science, doing programming, an art, as it turned out. He calls himself a humanist, and is one who enjoys the liberal arts, utilizing science, for it pervades every discipline. He is currently retired and lives in the mountains of Poughquag, NY, near the Appalachian Trail. He enjoys tennis, writing, fun, humor, thinking, sleeping, poetry, music, dining, travel, romance, reading, swimming, and life.
Where to buy in print
Books
To the Depths of the Deep Illustrated
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.49 USD. 30 words.
Published on April 28, 2013. Nonfiction.
Color illustrated epic in which we travel, down, down, to the deep, where the One pervades, all alone, through life's portal, the theory of everything that we've opened the door to.
Down, down…
Through the antiquity, past all of the known—
Arriving at the lowest, remotest throne,
One of the highest perfection,
For it is of the opposite directions.
Opposite twins rule the causing call
Phantasmagoria
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.49 USD. 20 words.
Published on April 28, 2013. Fiction.
Two phantasms meet in a dreamworld, or is it of the real world. Fully color-illustrated.
Gothic Enchantments
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.49 USD. 20 words.
Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction.
One Hundred Enchantments fully color-illustrated to enjoy.
Old Autumn
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 20 words.
Published on April 27, 2013. Fiction.
Fully color-illustrated epic. Old Autumn, Jack-in-the-Green, Jack Frost meet on the one day that they can and discuss Old Man Winter, among other things.
After the Stars Have Gone—The Final, Silent Dark Illustrated
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.99 USD. 30 words.
Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction.
The expansive and color-illustrated answer to the future of the universe.
Our fruits are of a universal seed,
Are yet another yield of All possibility treed,
For siblings elsewhere in the entropic sea
Are also born of such probability.
The Solidarity of the Concordance Illustrated
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 1590 words.
Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction.
Wholeness arrives by mixing the suspension:
Classicists drone toward dull perfection,
Romanticists drown in feeling’s affection;
Worse, others alternate between extremes—
It’s not this nor that, but of a joined direction.
The Solidarity of the Concordance
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 1590 words.
Published on January 16, 2013. Nonfiction.
Wholeness arrives by mixing the suspension:
Classicists drone toward dull perfection,
Romanticists drown in feeling’s affection;
Worse, others alternate between extremes—
It’s not this nor that, but of a joined direction.
The Final Answer to Everything
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 5380 words.
Published on January 14, 2013. Nonfiction.
Einstein was right about the Block Universe, as all at once, but there is a more to it, of there being no absolutes, everything relative to but itself, and so it cannot be affected by anything outside of it, and, it, thus, just is, making it eternal, with infinite scenarios, one of which is ours.
The Cambodian Adventure
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 5290 words.
Published on July 26, 2012. Nonfiction.
A DIA Officer makes a harrowing escape through the Cambodian jungle, after covering the retreat of his special forces unit.
'God' on Trial
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 5120 words.
Published on July 25, 2012. Fiction.
A comedic courtroom drama in which 'God' is tried for crimes against humanity.
Triumph Complete Series
by Austin Torney
Price: $4.99 USD. 88730 words.
Published on July 23, 2012. Fiction.
In a monastical village, a monk and a nun to-be exchange notes, via the books they send back and forth, for illustration and editing, they noting the forbidden knowledge therein. When the monastical village burns to the ground, they embark on a picaresque journey, in which they employ their wisdom, encountering various and sundry situations. They carry a special, speaking, book.
Last Knight Complete Series
by Austin Torney
Price: $3.99 USD. 74290 words.
Published on July 22, 2012. Fiction.
Last Knight's Almanac celebrates life, love, and adventure in the years following the death of King Arthur., and serves as a backdrop on which I can draw literary portraits of many of man's favorite things, such as nature, astronomy, emotion, poetry, travel, history, fantasy, art, and so on. Arthurian legend is the main thread of the story.
Everything Solved: The Universe Explained
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 63010 words.
Published on July 20, 2012. Nonfiction.
The Stuff Forever (or of nothing) that could no longer contain itself as a singularity, changing its form and ‘banging’ into a universe, obviously met a constraint that was being built up to in its wave form—since matter and spacetime came after the ‘bang’, as a low probability, but guaranteed (eventually), event, so we can go on to say about the only possible wave state of the Forever Something.
Butterflies Complete Series
by Austin Torney
Price: $4.99 USD. 135000 words.
Published on July 12, 2012. Fiction.
Contains 4 books: (1) ‘Butterflies At the Edge Of Forever’, (2) ‘Earth At the Edge of Forever’, (3) ‘The Defense Intelligence Agent, and (4) ‘The MPs’ Tales’. Some illustrations.
The Cause of Existence
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.99 USD. 12650 words.
Published on June 24, 2012. Nonfiction.
Why anything exists is answered. Some illustrations.
To comprehend the Cosmos, one must, hence,
Find the why and how of its existence,
For, incomplete answers will never dress,
Invariably wrong, by incompleteness.
Forever Stuff could not have been always,
For then there is no reason for its plays,
Its total amount, and its certain stance;
It had to be created, in balance.
The Kiss That Never Dies
by Austin Torney
Price: $2.99 USD. 28790 words.
Published on May 28, 2012. Fiction.
The sequel to ‘Ageless Times’. The trilogy is complete, that began with ‘The Triumph Of Life, Love, and Being’. It is An Exploration of the Joys of the Human Condition and the Astounding Secrets of the Universe and the Mind Through the Life of a Loving Couple Engaged in the Ultimate Relationship Across the Centuries and into the Future.
The Kiss That Never Dies Illustrated
by Austin Torney
Price: $3.99 USD. 29220 words.
Published on May 28, 2012. Fiction.
Color illustrated. The sequel to ‘Ageless Times’. The trilogy is complete, that began with ‘The Triumph Of Life, Love, and Being’. It is An Exploration of the Joys of the Human Condition and the Astounding Secrets of the Universe and the Mind Through the Life of a Loving Couple Engaged in the Ultimate Relationship Across the Centuries and into the Future.
Into the Lands Of the Gods
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.99 USD. 10010 words.
Published on May 25, 2012. Nonfiction.
Color illustrated.
Into the realm of supernatural figmentations
I drifted off, within my newest imagination,
To interview all the living Gods there,
Some who’ve left and some yet ruling everywhere.
An epic.
The End Of the Earth
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 3400 words.
Published on May 24, 2012. Fiction.
Color illustrated. Charon notes the 2012 doom of increased global warming, followed by a nuclear winter, as inferred from some of the still speaking souls sent to Hell.
Austino’s Holy Quest
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.99 USD. 4360 words.
Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction.
Color illustrated. Austino is sent on a quest to convert England to Christianity, by Pope Gregory, spending 20 years traveling and enjoying life. Comedic but insightful.
In another tale, he appears, somehow, at the new and greatly reformed Vatican City, in the year 2031, along with Pope Beverly and many old friends.
The Poetic Universe
by Austin Torney
Price: $2.99 USD. 120340 words.
Published on May 22, 2012. Nonfiction.
Very large compilation of universal investigations of being and the Cosmos. A few color illustrations.
Earth On the Edge Of Forever
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.99 USD. 42310 words.
Published on May 21, 2012. Fiction.
This is the sequel to 'Butterflies At the Edge Of Forever. They go on to more ultimate adventures, many of which reflect the state of the world today, and its possible futures, involving terrorism, global warming, and nuclear happenings. The story is a smooth mix of wisdom, meaning, adventure, drama, humor, intelligence operations, and vision, wrapped into an astounding and astonishing tale.
Magical Moments
by Austin Torney
Price: $1.99 USD. 2310 words.
Published on March 23, 2012. Nonfiction.
Color Illustrated. Magical scenes composited as they really could be on a perfect day. Revelations of nature. It wasn’t easy getting birds to pose for me and waiting for a glorious sunset or sunrise, so I used Photoshop to create realities that could very well be.
Willing the Will That Wills?
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 20 words.
Published on March 20, 2012. Nonfiction.
Free. Color Illustrated. Is the will free, not depending on anything, or fixed, depending on something, such as who one has become? This is not to say that the will is not dynamic, one fixed state being able to progress to another fixed state, via learning.
The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam—Illustrated by Austin P. Torney 5
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 2320 words.
Published on March 20, 2012. Fiction.
Translated by Edward FitzGerald. Vol. 5 of 5. Vols. 2 and 4 are free. 114 quatrains are presented via a merge of the first four editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The 80+ illustrations, all in color, are a mixture of ancient and modern styles, ranging from Austin’s own nature compositions to his enhancement of engravings and drawings obtained from very old books.
The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam—Illustrated by Austin P. Torney 4
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 2320 words.
Published on March 20, 2012. Fiction.
Free. Translated by Edward FitzGerald. Vol. 4 of 5. Vols. 2 and 4 are free. 114 quatrains are presented via a merge of the first four editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The 80+ illustrations, all in color, are a mixture of ancient and modern styles, ranging from Austin’s own nature compositions to his enhancement of engravings and drawings obtained from very old books.
The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam—Illustrated by Austin P. Torney 3
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 2320 words.
Published on March 20, 2012. Fiction.
Translated by Edward FitzGerald. Vol. 3 of 5. Vols. 2 and 4 are free. 114 quatrains are presented via a merge of the first four editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The 80+ illustrations, all in color, are a mixture of ancient and modern styles, ranging from Austin’s own nature compositions to his enhancement of engravings and drawings obtained from very old books.
The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam—Illustrated by Austin P. Torney 2
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 2320 words.
Published on March 20, 2012. Fiction.
Free. Translated by Edward FitzGerald. Vol. 2 of 5. Vols. 2 and 4 are free. 114 quatrains are presented via a merge of the first four editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The 80+ illustrations, all in color, are a mixture of ancient and modern styles, ranging from Austin’s own nature compositions to his enhancement of engravings and drawings obtained from very old books.
The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam—Illustrated by Austin P. Torney 1
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 4360 words.
Published on March 20, 2012. Fiction.
Translated by Edward FitzGerald. Vol. 1 of 5. Vols. 2 and 4 are free. 114 quatrains are presented via a merge of the first four editions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The 80+ illustrations, all in color, are a mixture of ancient and modern styles, ranging from Austin’s own nature compositions to his enhancement of engravings and drawings obtained from very old books.
To the Depths of the Deep
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 1040 words.
Published on March 18, 2012. Nonfiction.
(2.00 from 1 review)
Color illustrated epic in which we travel, down, down, to the deep, where the One pervades, all alone, through life's portal, the theory of everything that we've opened the door to.
Down, down…
Through the antiquity, past all of the known—
Arriving at the lowest, remotest throne,
One of the highest perfection,
For it is of the opposite directions.
Opposite twins rule the causing call
Elfin Legends Illustrated 4
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 7490 words.
Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
Color Illustrated. Volume 4 of 4. An epically rendered and fabulous journey through the lore and legendary worlds of phantoms and phantasms. One of my best illustrated epics.
Elfin Legends Illustrated 3
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 7490 words.
Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
Color Illustrated. Volume 3 of 4. An epically rendered and phantasmic journey through the just out of sight worlds of phantoms and phantasms. One of my best illustrated epics.
Elfin Legends Illustrated 2
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 7490 words.
Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
Color Illustrated. Volume 2 of 4. An epically rendered and fantastic journey through the otherworlds and in-between worlds of phantoms and phantasms. One of my best illustrated epics.
Elfin Legends Illustrated 1
by Austin Torney
Price: $0.99 USD. 7490 words.
Published on March 16, 2012. Fiction.
Color Illustrated. Volume 1 of 4. An epically rendered and fabulous journey through the otherworlds and netherworlds of phantoms and phantasms. One of my best illustrated epics.
'Being' Explained
by Austin Torney
Price: Free! 3560 words.
Published on March 16, 2012. Nonfiction.
(2.00 from 1 review)
Free. Why the reality of being is the way it is and what makes it up.
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