Chris Baker was born and raised in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and currently lives in Austin, Texas. He has also lived in northwest Washington and Columbus, Ohio.
He has been published in a wide range of publications and is writing novels again. He also takes acting classes and is a senior green belt in tae kwon do.
She draws the pictures. He makes the music. Both share a big secret.
There's no music or art in the village where a pre-adolescent boy and girl live. They go to a mysterious house where they make music and art, while other citizens can not go there.
Combine the grim dystopia of the Hunger Games and the charm of Moonrise Kingdom--the result is Escape from the Village.