J. L. Martin resides in a quiet country town in Regional Victoria, Australia. In a past life of her own, she spent close to two decades working in the Welfare sector and at the coalface for the State Child Protection AHS Emergency Service as a lead investigator, applicant and expert witness within the Childrens' Court-both in the family and criminal divisions-along with the Family Law and Criminal Court systems, before being forced to retire with cumulative trauma as a result of a final assault sustained in the workplace while carrying out her duties.
She holds a degree in welfare and has two adult daughters and four grandchildren - along with a number of adult foster daughters and grandchildren. J L Martin's transition to full-time author began in December 2015 when she started writing as therapy to assist in her recovery from PTSD, ultimately leading to her debut series 'Samsara- The First Season', a story spanning a lifetime she thought would never see the light of day.
We make plans... and God laughs... She owns a 19th-Century themed Bookstore/Bar/Restaurant/Coffee Palace with her partner, a creative soul and talented artist in his own right - their 'Penny University, ' stocking only tomes from Australian Authors to demonstrate their unwavering support of all writers within the community and around Australia - and coffee - they have GREAT coffee... and books...
don't forget the books...
She holds a degree in welfare and has two adult daughters and four grandchildren - along with a number of adult foster daughters and grandchildren. J L Martin's transition to full-time author began in December 2015 when she started writing as therapy to assist in her recovery from PTSD, ultimately leading to her debut series 'Samsara- The First Season', a story spanning a lifetime she thought would never see the light of day.
We make plans... and God laughs... She owns a 19th-Century themed Bookstore/Bar/Restaurant/Coffee Palace with her partner, a creative soul and talented artist in his own right - their 'Penny University, ' stocking only tomes from Australian Authors to demonstrate their unwavering support of all writers within the community and around Australia - and coffee - they have GREAT coffee... and books...
don't forget the books...
