Mel Torrefranca
Author & Founder
Mel Torrefranca is a full-time author and founder of Lost Island Press. Her books feature morally gray characters, bold endings, and a pinch of awkward humor. Mel discovered her passion for writing at the age of seven and published her debut novel Leaving Wishville during high school. She also drinks way too many lattes.
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Amanda Michelle Brown Signs Second Book Deal with Lost Island Press
September 17, 2026
Articles
In October 2023, independent publisher Lost Island Press published The Memory Jumper by debut author Amanda Michelle Brown. It’s a...

Deleted Underground Royalty Scenes: The Twins’ Recruitment
May 13, 2026
Deleted Scenes
This post contains spoilers for Underground Royalty During my launch party for Avarium, I did a vote on which deleted...

Publishing’s Dark Secret: 1 in 3 Books are Returned and Destroyed
September 21, 2025
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Did you know that 30-40% of books in stores are returned, and of them, up to 95% are destroyed? That’s...

Deleted Nightshade Academy Scene: Yahshi’s Night in the Woods
July 29, 2025
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In the published version of Nightshade Academy, Yahshi’s runaway arc is emotional, centered around his grief, guilt, and the choice...

Our First Publication: Leaving Wishville by Mel Torrefranca
May 25, 2021
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I started writing Leaving Wishville at the age of fourteen, during my freshman year of high school. Over the next...
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