I am a storyteller.
Telling a great story is my favorite thing to do. Whether it makes someone laugh, think, feel, or just give a damn -- I love it all. So much so, that I've dedicated my life to telling stories, with the specific goal of becoming a full-time writer. In 2019, I reinvested into my writing and moved to the United Kingdom to earn my masters in creative writing from Bath Spa University. I spent a year and a half abroad creating a lot of stories, but none as important to me as my debut novel, By Way of Paris, for which I am currently seeking representation. The manuscript served as my dissertation and earned a distinction level mark. About By Way of Paris: Luke has always wanted to be an author, so when he’s accepted to a writing program in London, he leaves his broken home in North Carolina and never looks back. Unfortunately, while visiting Paris before classes begin, Luke is caught up in a violent incident and his mental state unravels. When Luke arrives in London, he is desperate to shake the events of Paris and to write the perfect story. By chance, he befriends a gang of criminals and joins them as an observer, but soon discovers a penchant for violence and he becomes a participant in their crimes. Now the protagonist of his own story, Luke becomes deeply entangled in the London underworld. As good people start dying and detectives begin calling, Luke must choose whether to be the hero or villain, when he’s forced to face the murderous events that happened by way of Paris. For manuscript inquiries, please email: chris.newmanNC@gmail.com |