Martin Stewart has been writing for a long time, having made his first book at the age of eight, using Post-It notes.
His multi-award listed YA debut, Riverkeep, was released in 2016. Since then, he’s written YA horror, MG adventure, adult crime—and the Bridget Vanderpuff series!
Before he was a writer, Martin worked as—in no particular order—an English teacher, university lecturer, recruitment consultant, barman, bouncer, golf caddy, recycling technician, and wine advisor. Now he spends his days reading, writing, dreaming up new stories—and visiting schools to talk about the creative process.
A native of Glasgow, he now lives on the west coast of Scotland with his wife, two children, and a very big dog. He enjoys cooking with eggs, running on the beach, re-watching his favourite films, and buying books to feed his to-be-read pile.
His next book for children, Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing, will be released in the UK in June.
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