
SALMON SURVIVOR, a multi-award winning novel
2022 SCBWI - SPARK Award Independent Publishing (Older Children Readers)
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)
2023 Purple Dragonfly (Middle Grade, Outdoor Recreation, & Growing Pains)
2022 Chanticleer FINALIST (Middle Grade Fiction) Gertrude Warner Award
2023 Independent Author Network Book of the Year FINALIST (Children's Fiction)
Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review)
2022 SCBWI - SPARK Award Independent Publishing (Older Children Readers)
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)
2023 Purple Dragonfly (Middle Grade, Outdoor Recreation, & Growing Pains)
2022 Chanticleer FINALIST (Middle Grade Fiction) Gertrude Warner Award
2023 Independent Author Network Book of the Year FINALIST (Children's Fiction)
Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review)
![]() Award-winning 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 and writes the Tying Together articles for the PA Angler & Boater Magazine. His latest middle grade Alaskan adventure novel called SALMON SURVIVOR is available on many book platforms. |
“The great charm of fly fishing is that we are always learning.” Theodore Gordon