Christopher John Chater was born in Burbank, California, but he's lived all over: the East Coast, the West Coast, and the South. After working in several industries, including a production assistant in the film industry, a song plugger in the music industry, and a bartender and server in the hospitality industry, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of writing novels. His books include: The Traveler's Companion, Omegasphere, Aquarius Rising, Out of Body, and the award-winning series Dating in the Apocalypse.