Martin Secker (1882–1978), born Percy Martin Secker Klingender, was a London publisher who was responsible for producing the work of a distinguished group of literary authors, including D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Norman Douglas, and Henry James. He began publishing just before the First World War. Secker lived at Bridgefoot House, Iver, Bucks
In 1936, Secker's original firm merged to form the new company of Secker and Warburg.
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