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Martin Jay Weiss (aka Marty Weiss) was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a BS in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MFA in film and TV from New York University. He has written, directed, and produced numerous commercials and films, and has worked throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Southeast Asia. He's garnished several film festival accolades, won Clios, Cannes Lions, Addys, One Show Pencils, and Amazon Studios' $20,000.00 Best Screenwriting Award. Some of his commercials have premiered on the Super Bowl and are displayed in the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art (NYC). His new novels "The Second Son" (2018) and "Flamingo Coast" (2019) are published by Rare Bird Books. He liv ...more

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	The Second Son 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flamingo Coast 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thriller, Suspense & Horror: Six Movie Length Tales From Aisle Seat Books by Ed Gray (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Martin Jay Weiss (Goodreads Author), Scott Mullen (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemist Agenda 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crime Beat it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crime Beat & Straw Man: A Tales2Film Double Feature 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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