Marty Young is a Bram Stoker-nominated and Australian Shadows Award-winning writer and editor, and sometimes ghost hunter. He was the founding President of the Australian Horror Writers Association from 2005-2010, and one of the creative minds behind the internationally acclaimed Midnight Echo magazine, for which he also served as Executive Editor until mid-2013. Marty’s first novel, 809 Jacob Street, was published in 2013 by Black Beacon Books, and won the Australian Shadows Award for Best Novel. His novel was also given an Honorable Mention in Shelf Unbound's Page Turner competition. His short horror fiction has been nominated for both the Australian Shadows and Ditmar awards, reprinted in Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror (‘the best of 2008’), and repeatedly included in year’s best recommended reading lists. Marty’s essays on horror literature have been published in journals and university textbooks in Australia and India, and he was also co-editor of the award winning Macabre; a Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears, a landmark anthology showcasing the best Australian horror stories from 1836 to the present.  When not writing, he spends his time in the deep dark jungles of Papua New Guinea as a palynologist, whatever the heck that is.

WINNER – Australian Shadows Award 2015 – Best Edited Publication
Winner of the Best Novel category of the Australian Shadows Award (2013)
JournalStone’s unpublished novel competition 2012 (809 Jacob Street) – Top 10 Finalist
Notable Book in the Page-Turner category for Shelf Unbound’s 2013 writing competition
Australian Shadows Award 2012 – Best Short Fiction (‘A Monstrous Touch’) – Nominated
Australian Shadows Award 2011 – Best Edited Publication (Macabre; A Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears) – WINNER
Bram Stoker Award 2011 – Superior Achievement in an Anthology (Macabre; A Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears) – Nominated
Aurealis Awards 2011 – Best Anthology (Macabre; A Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears) – Nominated
Ditmar Awards 2011 – Best Anthology (Macabre; A Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears) – Nominated
Ditmar Awards 2010 – Best Short Story (‘Black Peter’) – Nominated
Ditmar Awards 2009 – Professional Achievement (for promoting horror through the Australian Horror Writers Association) – Nominated
Ditmar Awards 2008 – Fan Achievement (for work as President of the Australian Horror Writers Association) – Nominated
Ditmar Awards 2007 – Fan Achievement (for work establishing and promoting the Australian Horror Writers Association) – Nominated
Spinetinglers December 2006 competition (‘Knightsbrea’) – Finalist