Gail Zehner 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, Ms. 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.
She discovered her passion for science fiction, fantasy and ghost stories in elementary school. The very first story she ever wrote—at age five—was about a vampire. Her favorite TV shows as a preschooler were Dark Shadows and Lost in Space. At age 14, she decided to become a writer, and launched a fanzine when she was in college. She enjoys attending science fiction/fantasy conventions, Renaissance fairs and living history sites.
We have an interview with Gail on our Features Page.
GAIL'S AUDIO INTERVIEWS
Also check out this audio interview with Gail and James Maxey on the subject of whether or not SF and Fantasy is subversive.
She has also recorded another audio interview on the subject of werewolves and vampires.
There is an audio interview with Gail and Jeffrey Thomas discussing why SF tends to envision dark futures, whilst Fantasy often romanticises a historical setting
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