Christopher Wright, born November 24, 1964, in Pontiac, Michigan, is the author of dozens of horror fiction books for children and young adults. He writes under the pseudonymsJohnathan Rand[1] and Christopher Knight. Almost all of Wright's books (except American Chillers) take place in his home state of Michigan.
Wright grew up in Waterford Michigan, until his family moved to Grayling after his 4th Grade year of school. He lived for a short time in Houghton Lake before moving to Petoskey for six years, then to a little cabin in the woods outside of Cheboygan before moving to Topinabee (about 25 miles directly south of the Mackinac Bridge) with his wife and three dogs named "Scooby-Boo" "Lily Munster" and "Spooky Dude."
In 2007, Wright became involved in exposing a case of animal cruelty, and documented the case on a website called "Thor's Warriors",[2] a website that shows hidden animal abuse and cruelty cases to the public.
Chillermaniaedit
Wright owns his own bookstore, Chillermania!, in Indian River, Michigan.[1] The store mostly sells merchandise related to his American Chillers and Michigan Chillers books; however, his other works and memorabilia may be purchased there as well. The products for sale include his books, clothing, hats, autographs, and various other items. Wright is not always present at his store, but has been known to visit frequently.
Wright has opted to self-publish, originally driving with his wife to gas stations, restaurants, gift shops, and hotels to sell the books. In 2003, the author stated that they had sold over one million copies of the books.[3]
Wright uses two pseudonyms when writing — Johnathan Rand for the children's books, and Christopher Knight for the books aimed at adults.
When asked out of the books he had written what his favorite one was, Wright said it was Dinosaurs Destroy Detroit, but that he liked each one in a unique way.
Referencesedit
^ abGeist, Mary Ellen (October 25, 2010). "Interview with Michigan Chiller Author Johnathan Rand (aka Chris Wright)". MyNorth.com. Traverse City, MI: Prism Publications. from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^Sanderson, Dan (July 12, 2007). "Animal cruelty results in jail time, steep fines". crawfordcountyavalanche.com. Grayling, MI: Crawford County Avalanche. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^Kremer, John (January 2005). Self-Publishing Hall of Fame (Paperback). Haverford, Pa.: Infinity Publishing. ISBN978-0-7414-1361-1. OCLC 64446059. OL 10670847M.
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