Chris Belden

Fiction Writer

Ridgefield, CT
Connecticut US

Author's Bio

Chris Belden writes fiction, screenplays, plays & songs. He also teaches creative writing at Garner Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison, & is founder of the Ridgefield Writers Workshop.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
The Floating Lady of Lake Tawaba: Stories (New Rivers Press, 2014)
,
Shriver (Rain Mountain Press, 2013)
,
Carry-on (Rain Mountain Press, 2012)
Prizes won: 

Writing Fellowship, Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism,

Fairfield/New Rivers Books Prize (Dani Shapiro, judge),

Bechtel Prize (Susan Orlean, judge)

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
All That Is by James Salter, The Suicide Index by Joan Wickersham, We Live in Water by Jess Walter, 2666 by Roberto Bolano, Stoner by John Williams

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Canton
Raised in: 
Canton, OH
Ohio
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Last update: Oct 28, 2013