Wilkie 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.
His 4 titles in the unhuman series, so far, have become bestselling comedy and cozy mystery titles in the USA and bestselling contemporary fantasy and cosy mystery titles in the UK. There are also 2 bundles/omnibus editions/box sets for the unhuman series and one book of silly verse. He is currently working on his 5th novel.
He is an enthusiastic cook, a hobby guitarist, a music fan and an avid reader.
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
- Talking with 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/ - Author Page Q&As 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 Martin – Mystery, Small Towns and Unhuman People
http://manybooks.net/featured-authors/wilkie-martin-mystery-small-towns-and-unhuman-people
- Wilkie Martin – Cosy Crime, Humor, Great Cooking and a dash of Fantasy
- Author Page Q&A for GoodReads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/6558308.Wilkie_Martin/questions - Magazine Interview with Cotswold Life
From the digital archive – see page 149. - Speaking at Writers in the Brewery
On Inspector Hobbes and the Bones at Writers in the Brewery. The Q&A starts at 32 mins.
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Photo copyright credit: Wilkie Martin.
