About
Dr. Martin Patrick
Author · Academic · Activist · London
A Life Lived in Stories
Crime Thriller · M/M Romance · Black British Fiction
Martin of London. Black, British, Gay, and over fifty. I write from the inside — not as an observer, but as a man who has lived every word. My novels aren’t speculation. They are the architecture of a life built across three marriages, two continents of experience, and fifty years of navigating what it means to be a Black Gay man in Britain.
“I am an Own Voices storyteller. This generation deserves writers who speak from authentic selfhood — and that is what I offer.”
I began my professional career writing for the theatre, then short stories, before arriving at my true calling — Crime and Romance novels. My passion for these genres was forged through film, literature, and a relentless curiosity about the psychology of desire.
That curiosity took me to university to study Visual Arts (BA Hons), Film Theory & Production (Masters), and then PhD research into mythology and race in cinema. I have taught Creative Writing, Cultural Studies, Film Theory, and Drama Studies as a Professor.
I write for those who have been unseen. For Black Gay men over 40 who feel invisible. For young LGBTQ+ readers discovering their story. For academics in Queer Studies and Caribbean Literature. For anyone who has ever loved someone they weren’t supposed to.
Academic Career
Professor of Creative Writing, Film Theory, Drama & Cultural Studies
Own Voices
Black British LGBTQ+ author writing authentic lived experience
Playwright
Works now archived at Hackney Archives & Bishopsgate Institute
Activist
Intersectional LGBTQ+ allyship advocate, 50+ years of lived advocacy