Chris Towndrow

I’ve been a writer since 1991. I began with science fiction, inspired by Asimov, Iain M Banks, and numerous film and TV canons. After a few years creating screenplays across several genres, in 2004 I branched out into playwriting and have had several productions professionally performed. This background is instrumental in my ability to produce realistic, compelling dialogue in my books.

My first self-published novel was 2012’s space opera Sacred Ground. I then moved into the near-future sci-fi genre, and the Enna Dacourt pentalogy was completed in 2023.

I have always drawn inspiration from the big screen, and 2019’s quirky romantic black comedy Tow Away Zone owes much to the film canon of the Coen Brothers. This spawned two sequels in what became the Sunrise trilogy.

My first historical fiction novel, Signs Of Life, was published by my imprint Valericain Press in 2023.

I then returned to my passion for writing accessible humour and am devoting future efforts to romance & romantic comedies. The first of these, “Floored”, was published in April 2024 under the pen name Chrissie Harrison.