Christopher Wright (author)

"Johnathan Rand" redirects here. For the similarly named playwright, see Jonathan Rand.

Christopher Wright
Born	November 24, 1964 (1964-11-24) (age 46) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Genres	Teen Horror, Thrillers
Notable work(s)	American Chillers series, Michigan Chillers
americanchillers.com

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 pseudonyms Johnathan Rand and Christopher Knight. Almost all of Wright's books (save American Chillers) take place in his home state of Michigan.

Biography

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." He is also a huge fan of country stars like George Strait, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Tim Mcgraw, Rodney Atkins and Meatloaf (singer).

In 2007, Wright became involved in exposing a case of animal cruelty, and documented the case on a website called "Thor's Warriors", a website that shows hidden animal abuse and cruelty cases to the public.

Chillermania

Wright owns his own bookstore, Chillermania!, which is located at 1651 S. Straits Highway, Indian River, Michigan. 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.

Selected List of Works

• American Chillers series
• Michigan Chillers series
• Freddie Fernortner, Fearless First Grader series
• Ghost 'N the Graveyard
• Ghost 'N the Grand
• Haunted Schoolhouse
• St. Helena
• The Laurentian Channel
• Season of the Witch
• Bestseller
• The World is Black and White
• Ferocity
• Pandemia

Publication

Wright has opted to self-publish, with he and his wife originally driving 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.

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.

References

• Self Publishing Hall of Fame
• AmericanChillers.com
• Thor's Warriors - animal cruelty case
• Animal cruelty case

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Name	Wright, Christopher
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Date of birth	November 24, 1964
Place of birth	Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
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