Gail Gaymer Martin
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Gail Gaymer Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1937[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2023 (aged 86) Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
| Period | 1994–2023 |
| Genre | Romance |
Gail Gaymer Martin (August 28, 1937 – September 10, 2023) was an American novelist and Christian speaker.
Gail Martin was born on August 28, 1937, and raised in Michigan. She studied at Wayne State University and gained her Bachelor and master's degrees.
Martin worked as an English teacher, Public Speaking teacher and guidance counsellor at Madison High School. She was also an adjunct instructor of English and public speaking at Davenport University.[2]
Writing career
Martin started her writing career when she formatted several Christmas programs for her church and submitted them to CSS Publishing in September 1994.
In January 1995, Martin received her first book contract, six months before she retired from her job as school counselor. She sold her first novel to Barbour Publishing in 1998 which was released in October 1998.[3]
Martin co-founded American Christian Fiction Writers.[4]
Personal life and death
Martin lived in Sedona, Arizona, with her husband, Bob Martin. Along with writing, Gail Martin enjoyed music and singing as a soloist and choir member at her church; she was a member of the Detroit Lutheran Singers.
Gail Martin died on September 10, 2023, at the age of 86.[1]
