Meet the author

Marc Martin.

Writer & illustrator · Australia

Marc Martin: Australian author-illustrator behind A River, Lots and Max — textured, atmospheric, gallery-shelf-friendly nature-themed picture books for ages 4–10.

Marc Martin is an Australian author-illustrator best known for atmospheric, painterly picture books and non-fiction-leaning picture books, A River, Lots, A Forest, Max, that combine textured collage-and-paint illustration with quietly observational text about nature, landscape and the passage of time. Martin's style is markedly artful and gallery-shelf-friendly, in the literary-picture-book tradition alongside Shaun Tan and Sydney Smith. Strong giftability and adult co-reading appeal for ages 4–10, especially for families who value art-led picture books and nature themes.