British by birth and wit, Martin escaped to Canada as a child, blossoming into a successful adult, corporate manager and lecturer at a prestigious university.
Now retired from adulting, Martin writes novels, short stories, and oil paintings from his home studio in Elora, Ontario.
His debut novel, Nothing Sacred, is a culmination of years spent searching for the answer to that elusive question, “What’s the point of all this?” after concluding Douglas Adams’ “42” needed further clarification.
Nothing Sacred is available now, and its sequel, The Universe, Earl Grey, and a Duck, is due for release in the Spring of 2024.
Nothing Sacred - A Divine Comedy
"Shades of Douglas Adams..." Meet Earl Grey, a luckless, small-time newspaper reporter with delusions of mediocrity. So far, Earl's pre-mid-life crisis has consisted of a nasty divorce, a dead-end job, and a shit-ton of psychological baggage leftover from childhood. So the sudden news of his appointment as Media Liaison for God Himself was less than surprising - just another typical day in hell, complete with panic attacks, self-doubt, and 5 a.m. wake-up calls. It's 2005, and the Almighty's earth-shattering arrival in Phoenix, Arizona, has ignited worldwide debate. Found near death in the Arizona desert, this elderly, foul-mouthed...
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