Gayle Homes Martin started her career as a graphic designer. She began writing in 2005 when she self-published her first book,
Anna's Kitchen: a Compilation of WWII Ration Recipes That You Can Create in Your Kitchen Today. This was followed in 2006 by
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Luke and Jenny Visit Tombstone, the first book in her Luke and Jenny series of historical novels for young readers.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was an honorable mention at the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival and was followed by
Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War: a Luke and Jenny Adventure, a finalist in the 2007 Indie Book Awards of Excellence. The third book in the Luke and Jenny series,
Riding with the James Gang: a Luke and Jenny Adventure, was released in January, 2010.
Gayle is currently working on the fourth installment of the Luke and Jenny series,
The Mystery of the Lost Dutchman Mine: a Luke and Jenny Adventure, as well as an updated version of her WWII era cookbook,
Rosie's Riveting Recipes: Cooking on the Home Front Line. She also writes two other blogs.
From the Writer's Desk shares tips about writing and storytelling, and
The Accidental Ghost Hunter is about history's unusual side effects.
Gayle Martin currently resides in Tucson, Arizona, and in her spare time enjoys quilt making and cake decorating.
