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Gail Z Martin


USA flag (b.1962)
Wife of Larry N Martin

Gail Martin was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Grove City College with a B.A. in History, and earned an M.B.A. in marketing and management information systems from The Pennsylvania State University. After nearly 20 years as a marketing executive for corporations and nonprofit organizations, she started her own consulting firm, DreamSpinner Communications. She also writes feature articles on a variety of topics for regional and national magazines. In addition to writing and consulting, Gail Martin teaches public relations writing and public speaking for the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She is married and has three children, a Himalayan cat and a golden retriever.
 


Genres: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
 
Series
Chronicles of the Necromancer
   1. The Summoner (2007)
   2. The Blood King (2008)
   3. Dark Haven (2009)
   4. Dark Lady's Chosen (2009)
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Fallen Kings Cycle
   1. The Sworn (2011)
   2. The Dread (2012)
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Ascendant Kingdoms Saga
   1. Ice Forged (2013)
   2. Reign of Ash (2014)
   3. War of Shadows (2015)
   4. Shadow and Flame (2015)
   5. No Reprieve (2015)
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Deadly Curiosities Adventure
   1. Vanities (2013)
   2. Wild Hunt (2013)
   3. Dark Legacy (2013)
   4. Steer a Pale Course (2013)
   5. Among The Shoals Forever (2013)
   6. The Low Road (2013)
   7. Buttons (2013)
   8. The Final Death (2016)
   9. Coffin Box (2014)
   10. Wicked Dreams (2014)
   11. Collector (2014)
   12. Bad Memories (2014)
   13. Shadow Garden (2015)
   The Restless Dead (2015)
   Retribution (2015)
   14. Spook House (2015)
   15. Fatal Invitation (2015)
   16. Redcap (2015)
   17. Bloodlines (2016)
   18. Predator (2016)
   Trifles and Folly (2016)
   19. Fair Game (2016)
   20. Unraveled (2017)
   Trifles and Folly 2 (2017)
   Trifles and Folly 3 (2022)
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Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure
   1. Raider's Curse (2013)
   2. Caves Of The Dead (2013)
   3. Storm Surge (2013)
   4. Bounty Hunter (2013)
   5. Blood's Cost (2013)
   6. Stormgard (2013)
   7. Monstrosities (2014)
   8. Bad Places (2014)
   9. Dead Man's Bet (2014)
   10. Dark Passage (2014)
   11. Bad Blood (2014)
   12. Haunts (2014)
   13. Cursed (2014)
   14. Death Plot (2014)
   15. Brigands (2015)
   16. Bleak Harvest (2015)
   17. Hard Choices (2015)
   18. Dead Reckoning (2015)
   19. Desperate Flight (2015)
   The Shadowed Path (2016)
   20. Death Match (2017)
   21. Guardian (2017)
   22. Smuggler (2017)
   The Dark Road (2018)
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Deadly Curiosities
   1. Deadly Curiosities (2014)
   2. Vendetta (2015)
   3. Tangled Web (2018)
   4. Inheritance (2019)
   5. Legacy (2021)
   6. Tapestry (2024)
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Storm and Fury Adventure (with Larry N Martin)
   1. Resurrection Day (2015)
   2. Grave Voices (2016)
   3. Airship Down (2016)
   4. Rogue (2016)
   5. Ghost Wolf (2017)
   6. Lagniappe (2017)
   7. The Hunt (2017)
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Blaine McFadden Adventure
   1. Arctic Prison (2015)
   2. Ice Bound (2015)
   3. Cold Fury (2015)
   King's Convicts (2016)
   Convicts and Exiles (2019)
   4. King's Exiles (2019)
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Darkhurst
   1. Scourge (2017)
   2. Vengeance (2018)
   3. Reckoning (2024)
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Storm & Fury (with Larry N Martin)
   Ruin Creek (2017)
   Storm & Fury (2018)
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Spells, Salt, & Steel (with Larry N Martin)
   1. Spells, Salt, & Steel (2017)
   2. Open Season (2018)
   3. Deep Trouble (2018)
   4. Close Encounters (2018)
   5. Night Moves (2019)
   6. Monster Mash (2020)
   7. Creature Feature (2020)
   8. House of Cards (2022)
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Assassins of Landria
   1. Assassin's Honor (2018)
   2. Sellsword's Oath (2020)
   3. Fugitive's Vow (2020)
   4. Exile's Quest (2022)
   5. Outlaw's Vengeance (2023)
   6. Dead Man's Justice (2024)
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Night Vigil
   1. Sons of Darkness (2018)
   2. C.H.A.R.O.N. (2022)
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Joe Mack (with Larry N Martin)
   1. Cauldron (2019)
   2. Black Sun (2020)
   3. Chicagoland (2021)
   4. Spellbound (2022)
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Wasteland Marshals (with Larry N Martin)
   1. Wasteland Marshals (2019)
   2. Witch of the Woods (2020)
   3. Ghosts of the Past (2020)
   4. Shutdown Crew (2021)
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Concrete Dreams (with Michele Tracy Berger, J D Blackrose, Alexandra Christian, Paige L Christie, Darin Kennedy, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Jody Lynn Nye, Janet Walden-West and Rebecca Wynick)
   1. Witches, Warriors, and Wise Women (2020)
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Collections
   Unlikely Heroes (2016)
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Non fiction
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Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Gail Z Martin
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Nevermore (2024)
Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
edited by
Misty Massey
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Shapers of Worlds Volume IV (2024)
(Shapers of Worlds, book 4)
edited by
Edward Willett

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Awards
2018 Manly Wade Wellman Award : Scourge

Award nominations
2022 Manly Wade Wellman Award (longlist) : Legacy
2021 Manly Wade Wellman Award (longlist) : Sellsword's Oath
2020 Manly Wade Wellman Award (longlist) : Inheritance
2017 Manly Wade Wellman Award (finalist) : Shadow and Flame
2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award (nominee) : War of Shadows
2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award (nominee) : Vendetta
2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award (nominee) : Iron and Blood
2015 Manly Wade Wellman Award (nominee) : Reign of Ash
2014 Manly Wade Wellman Award (nominee) : Ice Forged


Gail Z Martin recommends
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Dark Moon, Shallow Sea (2023)
(Gods of Night and Day, book 1)
David R Slayton
"Immersive world-building, compelling characters, and a twisty plot. An excellent story!"
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Stone Cold Bastards (2017)
Jake Bible
"Misfit stone warriors against the demon apocalypse - a bloody good story!"
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Murder On Marawa Prime (2016)
Vonnie Winslow Crist
"Inventive and entertaining-a real thrill ride!."

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