J. R. Martin was born in Texas to military parents. Due to his constant travel, they ensured he had plenty of books to read. Soon, reading wasn't enough, and he began writing stories of his own.
Now you can find him in such collections as Gunfight on Europa Station, released by Baen, and From Planet Texas, With Love and Aliens. He also received two honorable mentions in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future contest.
J. R. Martin is currently working on the next book in The Engineer's Saga.