Chris Helvey

About Chris

Chris is a novelist, short-story writer, and poet. His works have appeared in numerous reviews and journals. His latest novel, Looking at Kansas, was released by Wings ePress (paperback and ebook) in March 2022. His next novel, Last Train to Miami, is slated for a July 2022. His short-story “One More Round” was a recent winner of the Modern Mountain Magazine Short-Story Contest. For more information on his novels, short-story collections, and poetry chapbook please visit our Shop section. In addition to his own writing, Chris serves as a Writing Coach and served for over a decade as an editor for both Best New Writing and Trajectory Journal. He frequently conducts short-story writing workshops and is a founding member of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. He is a frequent lecturer on writing success and appears at numerous literary readings and book fairs.