Hawkins, D. L. is an American novelist and former audio archivist whose work blends small-town romance with the textures of music and place. Raised in St. Augustine, Florida, and educated in sound studies at the University of Miami, Hawkins spent a decade restoring vintage recordings and producing late-night community radio in New Mexico before turning to fiction. Their debut romance appeared in 2019, followed by a Pacific Northwest set love story in 2022. Hawkins lives in Tacoma, Washington, where they hike in the rain, collect thrift-store vinyl, and share a cluttered writing desk with a rescued mutt named Fiddle.
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