About Wilkie​ Martin – Author

My Titles​

Wilkie Martin is the author of the unhuman series of comedy cosy mysteries / crime fantasies set in the English Cotswolds.

There are 5 titles in the unhuman series, so far. The latest, Inspector Hobbes and the Common People, was released in 2021. They have become bestselling comedy and cosy 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. There are audiobooks of all the titles in the series plus an audiobook bundle. Theunhuman series has two associated titles – a book of maps showing the plan for the fictional Sorenchester town plus a book of recipes compiled and written by the fictional narrator of the unhuman series – the character A.C. Caplet.

His standalone title, Razor, is a cosy fantasy thriller loosely related to the unhuman series (with locations included in the book of maps).

There is also has a little book of silly verse of dark humorous nonsense poems.

And 2 childrens books written as Wilkie J. Martin.

All his books are published by The Witcherley Book Company.

My Story

Author Wilkie Martin has lived and worked in the Cotswolds, where he sets his books, for over 30 years. Like his characters he has a love of curries.

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 an enthusiastic cook, a hobby guitarist, a music fan and an avid reader.

He is a member of the Catchword writers’ group in Cirencester.

And a member of the The Alliance of Independent Authors.

Q&A

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/ (link currently unavailable)

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

Q&As for NewInBooks.com
Interview with Wilkie Martin, Author of Razor
https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-wilkie-martin-author-of-razor/
Interview with Wilkie Martin, Author of Inspector Hobbes and the Common People (Unhuman Book 5)
https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-wilkie-martin-author-of-inspector-hobbes-and-the-common-people-unhuman-book-5/

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

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.

Writers in the Brewery – WIlkie on Inspector Hobbes and the Bones

Awards

AWARD WINNER
WINNER Independent Audiobook Awards 2019 Fantasy
WINNER Audiobook Reviewer.com Choice Award 2021
Mystery & Narrator & Best Team
AWARD NOMINEE / SHORTLISTED
SHORTLISTED Impress Prize for New Writers 2015
NOMINEE Audiobook Reviewer (ABR) Listener Awards 2018 Fantasy & Mystery
NOMINEE Voice Arts Award 2019 Fantasy

“Initially a short story, Inspector Hobbes became a novel, then a trilogy, and then a series. Hobbes was very insistent his story should be told.”​

Wilkie Martin

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