Martin John was born in Northern British Columbia. He is First Nations, Dene of the Tl’azt’en people. He writes character-driven stories in various realms: science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more. He is mostly known for Foreign Matter, a 12-issue superhero murder mystery sold and distributed on Kickstarter, and The Last Great Fight, a boxing/crime story. He participated in the Audible’s Indigenous Writers Program, where he was mentored by novelist Richard Van Camp.
He is repped for literary works by the Bukowski Agency.