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...
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