Chris Fortunato

Chris Fortunato grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. At one time, he lived in Los Angeles where he wrote plays that were produced over Sears Radio Theatre and Mutual Radio Theatre. In 1979, he moved to NYC where he began his publishing career at Berkley Books. Subsequently, he worked at Bantam Books and Crown. He still works for publishers as a copyeditor and proofreader. An early short story of his was listed as an Other Distinguished Story in the 2019 edition of Best American Mystery Stories. Chris has been published in Yellow Mama webzine, Thriller Magazine, EconoClash Review, and Close to the Bone.