Victoria (Tori) V. Martínez researches and writes about history, both from her current home in Spain and on research trips with her husband David. Tori, an American, likes to joke that she only married David, a Spaniard she met in England, because his knowledge of seven languages helps her immensely in her historical research.

Tori spends as much time as possible writing, researching and traveling, while also raising two small children. She earned her undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Texas Woman's University and her graduate degree in Applied Technology, Training and Development from The University of North Texas. After working in the corporate world for several years, Tori realized her passion for writing about history was what made her happy, so she packed up her life in America and spent two years living abroad. After returning to live in the US for several years, she is now living in Palencia, Spain, right in the heart of the historic region of Castile. 

Her historical writing has been published online at sites like the Unofficial Royalty website (http://www.unofficialroyalty.com) and TimeTravel-Britain.com, and in print journals such as The European Royal History Journal, Royalty Digest Quarterly and The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Society Quarterly. She also served as a historical consultant for the BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play, “The Windsor Jewels,” a subject she has written about extensively. Her first book, An Unusual Journey Through Royal History, was published in April 2011.