Gail Z. Martin

Gail Zehner Martin, an author born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, discovered her passion for science fiction, fantasy, and ghost stories at a young age. She wrote her first story about a vampire at the age of five and decided to become a writer at the age of fourteen. Martin holds a BA in history from Grove City College and an MBA in Management and Marketing Information Systems from Pennsylvania State University. After working in marketing and as a Vice President of Corporate Communications for seventeen years, she founded DreamSpinner Communications in 2003.

In addition to her professional background, Martin has a rich personal life. She is a wife and a mother of three children, as well as a Maltese and a golden retriever owner. She enjoys attending science fiction/fantasy conventions, Renaissance fairs, and living history sites. Under the pen name Morgan Brice, she writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance. Martin is active on social media, with a presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. She also co-authors various works with Larry N. Martin and runs ConTinual, an online, ongoing multi-genre convention. Her work spans across various genres and has been published by Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing, and Darkwind Press.
30 Days Books
# Title Year
1 30 Days to Online PR & Marketing Success 2011
2 30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success 2012
Ascendant Kingdoms Books
# Title Year
1 Ice Forged 2013
2 Reign of Ash 2014
3 War of Shadows 2015
4 No Reprieve 2015
5 Shadow and Flame 2016
Assassins of Landria Books
# Title Year
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
Chronicles of the Necromancer Books
# Title Year
1 The Summoner 2007
2 The Blood King 2008
3 Dark Haven 2009
4 Dark Lady's Chosen 2009
Darkhurst Books
# Title Year
1 Scourge 2017
2 Vengeance 2018
3 Reckoning 2024
Deadly Curiosities Books
# Title Year
1 Deadly Curiosities 2014
2 Vendetta 2015
3 Tangled Web 2018
4 Inheritance 2019
Deadly Curiosities Adventures Books
# Title Year
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 2014
9 Coffin Box 2014
10 Wicked Dreams 2014
11 Collector 2014
12 Bad Memories 2014
13 Shadow Garden 2015
14 The Restless Dead 2015
15 Retribution 2015
16 Spook House 2015
17 Fatal Invitation 2015
18 Redcap 2015
19 Bloodlines 2016
20 Predator 2016
21 Trifles and Folly 2016
22 Fair Game 2016
23 Unraveled 2017
24 Trifles and Folly 2 2017
25 Legacy 2021
26 Trifles and Folly 3 2022
Fallen Kings Books
# Title Year
1 The Sworn 2011
2 The Dread 2012
Joe Mack Shadow Council Books
# Title Year
1 Cauldron 2019
2 Black Sun 2020
3 Chicagoland (With: Larry N. Martin) 2021
4 Chicagoland 2021
5 Spellbound 2022
6 Spellbound (With: Larry N. Martin) 2022
7 Times Change (With: Larry N. Martin) 2025
Jonmarc Vahanian Adventure Books
# Title Year
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
20 The Shadowed Path 2016
21 Death Match 2017
22 Guardian 2017
23 Smuggler 2017
24 The Dark Road 2018
King's Convicts Books
# Title Year
1 Arctic Prison 2015
2 Ice Bound 2015
3 Cold Fury 2015
4 King's Convicts 2016
5 King's Exiles 2019
Night Vigil Books
# Title Year
1 Sons of Darkness 2018
2 C.H.A.R.O.N. 2022
Spells, Salt, & Steel Books (with Larry N. Martin)
# Title Year
1 Spells, Salt, & Steel 2018
2 Open Season 2018
3 Deep Trouble 2018
4 Close Encounters 2018
5 Night Moves 2019
6 Monster Mash 2020
7 Spells, Salt, & Steel Season 2 2022
Spells, Salt, & Steel Books
# Title Year
1 Spells, Salt, & Steel 2018
2 Open Season 2018
3 Deep Trouble 2018
4 Close Encounters 2018
5 Night Moves 2019
6 Monster Mash 2020
7 Creature Feature (With: Larry N. Martin) 2020
8 Spells, Salt, & Steel Season 2 2022
9 Dead of Winter (With: Larry N. Martin) 2025
The Thrifty Author's Guide Books
# Title Year
1 The Thrifty Author's Guide to Launching Your Book without Losing Your Mind 2010
2 The Thrifty Author's Guide to Selling and Promoting Your Book Online 2011
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Unlikely Heroes 2016
The Essential Handbook Books
# Title Year
1 The Essential Supervisor's Handbook: A Quick and Handy Guide for Any Manager or Business Owner (By: Brette McWhorter Sember, Terrence J. Sember) 2007
2 The Essential Performance Review Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource For Any Manager or HR Professional (By: Sharon Armstrong) 2008
3 The Essential Phone Interview Handbook (By: Paul J. Bailo) 2009
4 The Essential Credit Repair Handbook: A Quick and Handy Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Get and Stay Out of Debt (By: Deborah McNaughton) 2011
5 The Essential Job Interview Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Every Job Seeker (By: Jean Baur) 2013
6 The Essential Digital Interview Handbook: Lights, Camera, Interview: Tips for Skype, Google Hangout, GotoMeeting, and More (By: Paul J. Bailo) 2013
7 The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager, Team Leader, HR Professional, Or Anyone Who Wants to Resolve Disputes ... Productivity (By: Barbara Mitchell) 2015
8 The Essential Executor's Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Dealing With Wills, Trusts, Benefits, and Probate (By: David G. Hoffman) 2016
9 The Essential Social Media Marketing Handbook: A New Roadmap for Maximizing Your Brand, Influence, and Credibility 2017
Jake Desmet Adventures Books (with Larry N. Martin)
# Title Year
1 Iron & Blood 2015
2 Spark of Destiny 2023
The Storm and Fury Adventures Books (with Larry N. Martin)
# Title Year
1 Resurrection Day 2015
2 Grave Voices 2016
3 Airship Down 2016
4 Rogue 2016
5 Ghost Wolf 2017
6 Lagniappe 2017
7 Ruin Creek 2017
8 The Hunt 2017
Wasteland Marshals Books (with Larry N. Martin)
# Title Year
1 Wasteland Marshals 2019
2 Witch of the Woods 2020
3 Ghosts of the Past 2020
4 Shutdown Crew 2021
5 Wasteland Marshals Volume One 2022
Gail Z. Martin Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Spells and Swashbucklers 2012
2 The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women 2012
3 Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane 2012
4 Athena's Daughters, Vol. 1 2014
5 Contact Light 2015
6 The Weird Wild West 2015
7 Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales 2016
8 Journeys 2017
9 The Baker Street Irregulars 2017
10 Hath No Fury 2017
11 Release the Virgins 2019
12 Tales From the Old Black Ambulance 2019
13 Across the Universe 2019
14 Witches, Warriors, and Wise Women 2020
15 Three Time Travelers Walk Into... 2022