James Martin was born in Leicestershire in 1948. He served in the Royal Navy for some years before emigrating to Perth, Western Australia, in 1982. He has three sons and a deceased wife of whom he was married to for forty years. James took up writing when he retired from working in the elevator industry for over 30 years. Apart from writing, his other interests are; volunteering at a soup kitchen, gardening, and singing with the, Wanneroo Civic Choir.