Chris Allinotte

Chris Allinotte lives and works in Winnipeg, Manitoba with his wife and two children. He holds a B.A. from McMaster University, and a Diploma in Acting from Ryerson University.

Many of Chris' stories explore themes of isolation and fear of the unknown, though not all fit nicely into one single genre. There is something intrinsically interesting about being forced to confront terrible things, with the added burden of facing them alone.

Chris first started writing for publication in 2007. His short story, The Dirt on Ronnie Wilkins, won the 2008 Toronto Star National Short Story competition.

"(Allinotte's) stories, collected in anthology form, are reminiscent of the sort that populated the golden age of science fiction and horror magazines. One can picture a wide eyed little boy reading these tales under the covers of his bed with a flashlight circa 1948. In fact most, if not all of Allinotte's stories would look right at home in magazines such as Amazing Stories! or Weird Tales. While I'm certain that comparable magazine exist today in the form of e-zines (I'm positive in fact, since a lot of Allinotte's work has been published in such places)"

~Ryan St. Onge, "Reading in Taiwan"