Gwen Martin
BIOGRAPHY
In her formative years, Gwen jumped freight trains, played lounge piano, and prospected for gold. She later became a freelance writer/editor for scientists, engineers, politicians, NGOs, artists, and musicians across Canada. She also taught writing/editing workshops and authored three history books: Once Upon a Mine, For Love of Stone, and Gesner’s Dream.
In her formative years, Gwen jumped freight trains, played lounge piano, and prospected for gold. She later became a freelance writer/editor for scientists, engineers, politicians, NGOs, artists, and musicians across Canada. She also taught writing/editing workshops and authored three history books: Once Upon a Mine, For Love of Stone, and Gesner’s Dream.
Gwen’s CNF works appear in Geist Magazine, The Antigonish Review, Mom Egg Review, Funny Pearls, Hippocampus Magazine, and elsewhere. Her current work in progress – a mystery novel – features a forensic geologist named Phoebe Strand who lives in the village of Heron Cove beside a saltmarsh in rural New Brunswick. Gwen is also a professional member with The Writers’ Union of Canada, Crime Writers of Canada, and Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick.
PUBLICATIONS
For Love of Stone
AWARDSGwen has won various prizes for her poetry, history books, and CNF, including awards with the Newfoundland Arts and Letters Competition, Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick, and Geist Magazine.
