A. Lee Martinez
Encyclopedia
A. Lee Martinez is an American
fantasy
and science fiction
author. He has been a member of the DFW Writers' Workshop since 1995. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas
.
on January 12, 1973. In 1991, he graduated from Gadsden High School
in Anthony, New Mexico
, northwest of El Paso, just across the state line. He has written seven published fantasy novel
s. His books have been translated into five languages.
Martinez’s first published novel, Gil's All Fright Diner (2005), was awarded a 2006 Alex Award, an award given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. Gil's also had a featured review in Publishers Weekly
. His fourth novel, The Automatic Detective, also received a featured review in Publishers Weekly.
A. Lee Martinez's other fantasy novels are In the Company of Ogres (2006) and A Nameless Witch (2007). Both are stand-alone books.
Martinez released a three-part short story after the release of Gil’s All Fright Diner titled "Cranky Dead". The short story is based in the town of Rockwood where Gil’s All Fright Diner took place. Registration to the A. Lee Martinez forum is required to access the short story.
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fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author. He has been a member of the DFW Writers' Workshop since 1995. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
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Biography
A. Lee Martinez was born in El Paso, TexasEl Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
on January 12, 1973. In 1991, he graduated from Gadsden High School
Gadsden High School (New Mexico)
Gadsden High School , formerly known as Valley High School, is a public high school in the city of Anthony, New Mexico. Gadsden High is part of the Gadsden Independent School District. Gadsden's colors are maroon and gold...
in Anthony, New Mexico
Anthony, New Mexico
Anthony is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA. The population was 7,904 at the 2000 census. It is located on the New Mexico–Texas state line in the Upper Mesilla Valley, and on Interstate 10, 27 miles south of Las Cruces and 21 miles north of El Paso, Texas...
, northwest of El Paso, just across the state line. He has written seven published fantasy novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s. His books have been translated into five languages.
Martinez’s first published novel, Gil's All Fright Diner (2005), was awarded a 2006 Alex Award, an award given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. Gil's also had a featured review in Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
. His fourth novel, The Automatic Detective, also received a featured review in Publishers Weekly.
A. Lee Martinez's other fantasy novels are In the Company of Ogres (2006) and A Nameless Witch (2007). Both are stand-alone books.
Martinez released a three-part short story after the release of Gil’s All Fright Diner titled "Cranky Dead". The short story is based in the town of Rockwood where Gil’s All Fright Diner took place. Registration to the A. Lee Martinez forum is required to access the short story.
Published works
Novels
- Gil's All Fright DinerGil's All Fright DinerGil's All Fright Diner is an urban fantasy novel by A. Lee Martinez first published in 2005.-Plot summary:In the backwoods southern town of Rockwood, a vampire and a werewolf in a run-down old truck come across Gil's All Night Diner, a 24-hour restaurant in the middle of nowhere...
(2005, ISBN 0-7653-1471-1) - In the Company of Ogres (2006, ISBN 0-7653-5457-8)
- A Nameless Witch (2007, ISBN 0-7653-1548-3)
- The Automatic Detective (2008, ISBN 0-7653-1834-2)
- Too Many Curses (2008, ISBN 0-7653-1835-0)
- Monster (2009, ISBN 978-0-316-04126-3)
- Divine Misfortune (2010, ISBN 978-0-316-04127-0)
- Chasing The Moon (May 2011, ISBN 978-0-316-09355-2)
Short stories
- "Black Magic and Silver Bullets" (1997, A. Lee Martinez' official website)
- "Nigh Omnipotent" (1998, A. Lee Martinez' official website)
- "Cranky Dead, Part 1" (September 5, 2006, A. Lee Martinez' official website)
- "Cranky Dead, Part 2" (October 5, 2006, A. Lee Martinez' official website)
- "Cranky Dead, Part 3" (March 3, 2007, A. Lee Martinez' official website)