Don Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestselling author whose work spans young adult fantasy, nonfiction, and poetry. He is best known for his critically acclaimed debut YA novel, Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire (2025), which earned starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness. It was also a Common Sense Selection and was named one of Common Sense Media’s Best Books of 2025. The novel was further honored as a 2026 ALA Rainbow List selection and was praised by Kirkus Reviews for its authentic portrayal of his Appalachian roots.
His diverse portfolio includes the nonfiction work Where Did Everybody Go? and The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft, along with his #1 Amazon LGBT poetry collection, while I wDon Martin is a New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestselling author whose work spans young adult fantasy, nonfiction, and poetry. He is best known for his critically acclaimed debut YA novel, Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire (2025), which earned starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness. It was also a Common Sense Selection and was named one of Common Sense Media’s Best Books of 2025. The novel was further honored as a 2026 ALA Rainbow List selection and was praised by Kirkus Reviews for its authentic portrayal of his Appalachian roots.
His diverse portfolio includes the nonfiction work Where Did Everybody Go? and The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft, along with his #1 Amazon LGBT poetry collection, while I wait to be a god again. Don hosts the Head On Fire podcast, conducting deep-dive interviews with experts in overlooked or misunderstood fields.
He lives just outside Chicago with his husband and their many, many pets. He is represented by Kate Davids of ARC Literary Management....more