Martin Tessmer

Martin Tessmer is a retired university professor. He spent thirty-five years as a design and training expert for universities and the military, specializing in the identification of learning outcomes and the design of computer based tutorials.

In late 1990s, Martin went on hiatus from the academic world to work as an outdoor writer.He published two wilderness books (Weekend Wilderness, 50 Hikes in Arizona) and wrote for numerous outdoor magazines.

Professor Tessmer returned to academia in 2000, heading up an online training development center for the University of Colorado system. He retired in 2010, and went on to work with the U.S. Navy on designing fighter pilot training programs.

He now writes ancient Roman historical novels. His recent research on the Punic Wars has taken him to London, Rome, Ostia, and Barcelona.

Martin Tessmer is best known for his acclaimed six-book series on Scipio Africanus. The first book in his new saga, The Noble Brute, was released in February of 2020.