Jim Martyka is a multipublished author and editor, having worked on over fifty published books in all genres, most notably Closing the Gap (the autobiography of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Davis), The Eight Characters of Comedy, Towards the Moon with Fellini, Paddle Out, and The Super Bowls. He is an award-winning journalist and a professional coach and consultant, working with various publishers (including sports publisher Triumph Books) and helping writers of all experience levels get their projects written, pitched, and published. He is a native of Milwaukee and currently lives in Los Angeles. He is a true crime fan and a decent poker player… among friends and family. He is also a former Guinness Book of World Records holder, having watched fifty-three and a half hours of movies straight without sleeping. That record has since been beaten. By a lot. He has no plans to try to break that record again.
