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Wilkie Martin

Best selling cozymystery comedy fantasy writer Wilkie Martin. Author of unhuman series.

About

wilkie standing on edge of gorgeWilkie Martin has lived and worked in the Cotswolds for 30 years. In the distant past he studied Agricultural Science, beer, and rock and roll at the University of Leeds, having attended school in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. He was born in Nottingham.

He is a member of the Catchword writers’ group in Cirencester, and has been writing a series of novels, short stories and some poems, following a creative writing course with Dr Rona Laycock at Cirencester College.

He is a bestselling comedy and cozy mystery writer in the USA and a bestselling contemporary fantasy and cosy mystery writer in the UK. He has published 4 titles in the unhuman series, one book of silly verse and 2 bundles/omnibus editions for the unhuman series. He is currently working on his 5th novel.

He is an enthusiastic cook, a hobby guitarist, a music fan and an avid reader. He lives with his partner of 30 years in the Cotswolds.

Wilkie is published by The Witcherley Book Company https://witcherleybooks.com

Wilkie is a member of the Society of Authors and The Alliance of Independent Authors.


Q&As

Interview with Wilkie by musician and writer Nicholas John of WordSong.org.uk
Excerpts from a conversation with Wilkie Martin. Wilkie talks about the inspiration for his titular character, Inspector Hobbes, writing groups and the fruition of all that hard work… https://wordsong.org.uk/shop/books/


Wilkie’s Q&A for manybooks.net
Wilkie Martin – Cosy Crime, Humor, Great Cooking and a dash of Fantasy
http://manybooks.net/featured-authors/wilkie-martin-cosy-crime-humor-great-cooking-and-a-dash-of-fantasy


Wilkie’s Q&A for GoodReads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/6558308.Wilkie_Martin/questions


Wilkie’s Q&A for manybooks.net
Wilkie Martin – Mystery, Small Towns and Unhuman People
http://manybooks.net/featured-authors/wilkie-martin-mystery-small-towns-and-unhuman-people


Wilkie’s interview with Cotswold Life magazine
In their digital archive – see page 149.


Wilkie speaking at Writers in the Brewery
Wilkie gave a talk about his latest book Inspector Hobbes and the Bones at Writers in the Brewery. Here is his presentation. The Q&A following the talk starts at 32 mins.

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FROM WILKIE’S REVIEWS BY BOOK BLOGGERS AND MAGAZINES

'Andy makes an excellent human sidekick to Inspector Hobbes and their relationship reminded me of the Holmes-Watson dynamic at first.'

Amy, ARC Book Review

‘Classic whodunit with a fantasy twist’

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur’s Book Reviews

‘Light hearted tale full of mystery, quirks and puns’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

 

'I loved this. It’s charming and bonkers.'

Kirsty White , For the love of Books!!

'I read through all the books as quickly as possible since I loved them.'

digitalamrit.com

‘Oh, the puns! The puns!'

Carol Siewert, Book reviews forevermore

'Tim Campbell, the narrator, was equally awesome in his talented reading'

Charla White, the AudioBookReviewer

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'This was a great listen – it has everything, fun, mystery, intrigue, romance and of course unhumans!'

Charla White, the Audiobookreviewer

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‘Inspector Hobbes and the Curse is very much the funny mans Sherlock Holmes’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

‘An amusing fantasy take-off on Sherlock Holmes and Watson’

Nancy Famolari's Author Spotlight

‘Have fun with this one and hope that the author writes another’

Anders Mikkelsen , Koeur’s Book Reviews

'This book is pure, unadulterated fun.'

The bookasaurus

‘Had me giggling’

Carol Siewert , thebookgator blog

'reminiscent of the Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson team'

Hamicar's Books blog

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‘This author has become one of my favourites’

Anders Mikkelsen , Koeur’s Book Reviews

'If you enjoy comedy and paranormal creatures with a mixture of Sherlock Holmes, this is the series for you! I thoroughly enjoyed them.'

Paul, the Audiobookreviewer

Your submitted audiobook must:  be consistent in overall sound and formatting include opening and closing credits be comprised of all mono or all stereo files include a retail audio sample that is between one and five minutes long Each uploaded audio file must:  contain only one chapter/section per file, with the section header read aloud have a running time no longer than 120 minutes have room tone at the beginning and end and be free of extraneous sounds measure between -23dB and -18dB RMS and have -3dB peak values and a maximum -60dB noise floor be a 192kbps or higher MP3, Constant Bit Rate (CBR) at 44.1 kHz

'If you have liked Wodehouse or Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams, you are guaranteed to like these books.'

digitalamrit.com

 

‘Once again I was transported into another world’

Anders Mikkelsen , Koeur’s Book Reviews

'Wow, Wilkie Martin delivers another finely crafted tapestry of un-human mystery with a dash of incisive wit and provocative humor.'

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur's Book Reviews

'It’s just nuts. And I loved it. I will have to go back now and read the other three. Big thumbs up.'

Kirsty White , For the love of Books!!

'How to describe the books? Well, if you like Terry Pratchett, Tom Sharpe or Tom Holt then this is the book for you. If you like absurdity, good writing, mouth-watering descriptions of food and humour then you will love this book. I did.'

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‘Serves well as a stand alone novel’

Carolyn Injoy-Hertz , carolyninjoy’s Blog Review

‘Odd, inventive, and genuinely very funny indeed'

Katie Jarvis, Cotswold Life

‘I like reading but sometimes I just want to unwind with a book. I used to enjoy Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams and similar slightly skewed nonsense books with a dash of the impossible. Wilkie Martin, whilst not (yet) up there with those great departed authors, is ploughing a similar furrow.’

Drphunk Opinion

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‘Unusual supernatural whodunit mystery’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

'An intriguing cozy mystery with comedic overtones.'

Carolyn Injoy-Hertz, Injoyful Book Reviews

'Definitely the quirkiest book I've read in 2017!'

A Book Addict Speaks Out

'pleasantly surprised by the book’s charm'

Hamicar's Books blog

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'One cannot help but be charmed by the story and the characters.'

Charla White, the AudioBookReviewer

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'A clever crime mystery with comedy and a good deal of fantasy mixed in'

Charla White, the AudioBookReviewer

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'Creepy, Kooky, Mysterious and Quirky!!! Hobbes and Andy are at it again!'

Charla White, the AudiobookReviewer

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'A fun ride that is hard to put down.'

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur's Book Reviews

‘Light hearted fantasy novel with funny instances and observational humor of the dry kind’

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur’s Book Reviews

‘Just enjoy the humor and the tale’

Scarlet Aingeal, Scarlet’s Web

'I highly recommend this book and the series.'

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‘I had fun relaxing with this novel, cigar in hand’

Anders Mikkelsen, Koeur’s Book Reviews

'I enjoy how silly everything is.'

Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie

'Instantly reminded me, of course, of Sherlock Holmes.'

Zoe, Our First Year Here

 

'Inspector Hobbes is back in his greatest adventure yet!'

Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie

'I love this series of audiobooks; they just keep getting better!'

Charla White, the Audiobook Reviewer


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'I gave it five stars because it made me laugh out loud on several occasions.'

Carolyn Injoy-Hertz, Injoyful Book Reviews

'I really enjoy this series and Inspector Hobbes and the Bones was no exception.'

Melanie Sanderson ,The Qwillery – Melanie’s Week in Review

‘Far out fantasy full of odd characters and action’

Jo Ann Hakola, the Book Faerie

'Wilkie Martin's finely-crafted collection of poetry is more than mere silly verse' 

poehemian.com

 

'Fun and entertaining'

Carol Siewert, books reviews forevermore

'Wilkie Martin delivers yet another delightful book of puns, crazy slapstick humor, and new interesting and dangerous characters!'

Charla White, the Audiobookreviewer

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'I love the Sherlockian style trio of detective, sidekick and housekeeper'

The bookasaurus

‘The puns are part of the fun’

Carol Siewert, Book reviews forevermore

‘Hobbes and Andy follow the Hobbes-Watson dynamic’

Carol Siewert , thebookgator blog

‘It’s a Holmesian spoof’

Carol Siewert, Book reviews forevermore

'Too fun to miss.'

Melanie Sanderson ,The Qwillery – Melanie’s Week in Review

 

'He [Tim Campbell] has the perfect voice for both Andy and Hobbes.'

Paul, the Audiobookreviewer 

Your submitted audiobook must:  be consistent in overall sound and formatting include opening and closing credits be comprised of all mono or all stereo files include a retail audio sample that is between one and five minutes long Each uploaded audio file must:  contain only one chapter/section per file, with the section header read aloud have a running time no longer than 120 minutes have room tone at the beginning and end and be free of extraneous sounds measure between -23dB and -18dB RMS and have -3dB peak values and a maximum -60dB noise floor be a 192kbps or higher MP3, Constant Bit Rate (CBR) at 44.1 kHz

'It’s just good fun'

Amy, ARC Book Review

'I was in Anglophile heaven'

Hamicar's Books blog

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''This is a delightful read.'

Book Blurb blog

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'An addictive humorous read'

Jane Hunt Writer

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