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Les Martin

b. 1934

American writer

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Born 1934. Les Martin is an American writer, novelist and editor.

Lester Martin Schulman (born September 3, 1934), who writes as Les Martin, is an American writer of speculative fiction media tie-ins, particularly within the Blade Runner, Frankenstein, Indiana Jones, and The X-Files fiction series.

Education and career Schulman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College in 1955. He was an editor for Popular Library (1963–1965), Bantam Books (1966–1967), and Dell Publishing from 1969. Young Indiana Jones and the Secret City (1990) Young Indiana Jones and the Princess of Peril (1991) Young Indiana Jones and the Gypsy Revenge (1991) Field of Death (1992) Trek of Doom (1992) Prisoner of War (1993) Young Indiana Jones and the Titanic Adventure (1993)

X-Files X Marks the Spot (1995) – novelization of the X-Files pilot episode from 1993 Darkness Falls (1995) – novelization of the first season X-Files episode "Darkness Falls" from 1994 Tiger, Tiger (1996) – novelization of the second season X-Files episode "Fearful Symmetry" from 1995 Humbug (1996) – novelization of the second season X-Files episode "Humbug" from 1995 Fear (1996) – novelization of the second season X-Files episode "Blood" from 1994. E. B. E. (1996) – novelization of the first season X-Files episode "E.B.E." from 1994 Die, Bug, Die! (1997) – novelization of the third season X-Files episode "War of the Coprophages" from 1996 Ghost in the Machine – novelization of the first season X-Files episode "Ghost in the Machine" from 1993 Fresh Bones (1997) – novelization of the second season X-Files episode "Fresh Bones" from 1995 The Host (1997) – novelization of the second season X-Files episode "The Host" from 1994 Quarantine (1999) – novelization of the second season X-Files episode "F. Emasculata" from 1995

Other novelizations Blade Runner (1982) – photo-illustrated novelization based on the screenplay for the 1982 film The Bride: A Tale of Love and Doom (1985) – novelization of the 1985 film The Bride The Shadow (1994) – novelization of the 1994 film

Anthologies All anthologies were edited under the name L. M. Schulman: Come Out the Wilderness (1965) Winners and Losers: An Anthology of Great Sports Fiction (1968) The Loners: Short Stories About the Young and Alienated (1970) The Cracked Looking Glass: Stories of Other Realities (1971) Travelers: Stories of Americans Abroad (1972) A Woman's Place: An Anthology of Short Stories (1974) Autumn Light: Illuminations of Age (1978) The Random House of Sports Stories (1990), illustrated by Thomas B. Allen Shakespeare's Life and World (2016), with Katherine Duncan-Jones

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Lester Martin Schulman

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Les Martin?

American writer

When was Les Martin born?

Les Martin was born on 3 September 1934 in New York City.

What is Les Martin's occupation?

Les Martin is a writer, novelist and editor.

What nationality is Les Martin?

Les Martin is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Les Martin

· Wikidata: Q15505619

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