Martin was born quite a long time ago. He'd like to be able to tell you exactly when, but it was so long ago that he can't really remember. However, he would appear to be younger than Neferusobek.
He has only relatively recently managed to cross over from someone who plans novels, to someone who actually writes them. Hence the number of books being published, which have been planned and over-planned for the past few years.
Martin is a very visual writer, and sees his books in his mind almost as films, imagining each scene carefully before writing.
There are many influences on his writing, both in terms of other authors, but also film and music. Some of the most powerful influences are films like Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris, Korean dramas such as The Glory, The Frog and, most significantly, Hotel Del Luna.
He finds little time to read these days, but back when he did have the time, his favourite books were The Remembrance Of Earth's Past series by Liu Cixin, Koko by Peter Straub, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson.
Martin is a global citizen, with a particular interest in the history, arts, culture and food of South Korea, Lebanon and Uzbekistan. He is also a proud fan of the KZN Sharks, Die Bokke and the Proteas.
He is currently living in the lap of luxury on the beautiful island of Seom Jiman.