2022 SCBWI - SPARK Award for Independent Publishing (Older Children Readers category)
2022 Nautilus Book Awards - Silver Winner (Middle Grade, Ages 8-12, Grades 4-7)
2022 Moonbeams Children's Book Awards (Bronze Medal) Preteen Fiction
2022 PenCraft Literary Excellence Awards (First Place Preteen Children's)
2022 Chanticleer FINALIST (Middle Grade Fiction) Gertrude Warner Book Award
Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review)
2022 Nautilus Book Awards - Silver Winner (Middle Grade, Ages 8-12, Grades 4-7)
2022 Moonbeams Children's Book Awards (Bronze Medal) Preteen Fiction
2022 PenCraft Literary Excellence Awards (First Place Preteen Children's)
2022 Chanticleer FINALIST (Middle Grade Fiction) Gertrude Warner Book Award
Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review)
![]() Author, angler, teacher, fly tier, dad, husband, outdoor writer, river guide, dog-owner...
As a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Christian is a huge fan of the Black-n-Gold. He lives in the 'Burgh with his wife, three kiddos, black lab, three geckos, and four turtles. Christian also teaches Life Science to Seventh Grade, writes the Tying Together articles for the PA Angler & Boater Magazine, and his latest middle grade Alaskan adventure novel called SALMON SURVIVOR is now available on many book platforms. |
“The great charm of fly fishing is that we are always learning.” Theodore Gordon