Martin L. Shoemaker is an American computer programmer and science fiction author,[1] active in the field since 2011.
He attributes his love of reading and creative urge and work ethic to his parents while citing Star Trek and the televised Apollo Moon landings as influences on his interest in science fiction.
"[1] A second place win in the Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest rewarded him with a lunch with astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
[2][1] "Scramble" won second place in the Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest.
[1] "Murder on the Aldrin Express" placed second in the 2013 Analog Analytical Laboratory Award for Best Novella.