As a professional sailor, writer, scientist, and life-long gamer, writing nautical and RPG tie-in fantasy came naturally for Chris. His Scimitar Seas novels (Dragon Moon Press) won multiple gold medals from Foreword Reviews Magazine, and his Pathfinder Tales—Pirate’s Honor, Pirate’s Promise, and Pirate’s Prophecy (Paizo Publishing)—have received high praise and are fan favorites. Though he’s built a reputation writing pirate stories, his Weapon of Flesh series about a magical assassin has hit the Kindle bestseller list several times, and is now being released as an audiobook, too. Chris has also branched into other genres including horror with his novella The Deep Gate, a tie-in story for the Arkham Horror game (Fantasy Flight Games), and satirical science fiction with his Cheese Runners trilogy of novellas. His latest series—The War of Souls and Seeds of Darkness Trilogy—are being published through Falstaff press.
His shorter fiction has appeared in the Shadowrun (Catalyst Game Labs) anthologies World of Shadows and Drawing Destiny, Women in Practical Armor (Evil Girlfriend Media), and numerous other anthologies. He also penned a six-chapter story serialized in the Legendary Planets Adventure Path (Legendary Games). His short story “Cutter & Razz” from the Fresh Hells: Tales of Basil and Moebius anthology won first place in its category for the 2020 Annual Scribe Awards for tie-in fiction.
A life-long roamer, Chris and his wife, Anne, lived on their sailboat for more than twenty years, including cruising the Caribbean for ten. But a change was due, and now home is the mountains of western North Carolina. That’s the great thing about his job—he can write anywhere he can plug in his laptop. During the summer, he delights in attending conventions and meeting with fans. Check out the Events page to see where he’ll be appearing, and make sure you stop by to say hi!
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