His short fiction has appeared in a range of magazines and anthologies, including Analog, F&SF, and Podcastle.
Chris’s 2018 novel, Fifty One features a time-traveling cop who is marooned in 1940s London. It was described by Interzone as “better plotted than Connie Willis.”
His first novel, Among the Living was a hybrid of mystery, paranormal thriller and heartbreaking love story, in which a widowed father discovers that there is much more to his new lover than he could have imagined. To quote one reviewer, it “…transforms what starts out as a simple and passionate love story into a threatening, supernatural mystery.”
Chris worked for two decades for the British government, advising Ministers on education and employment policies. He now combines writing with community politics in south London, where he has lived since the 1980s. Whenever work allows, he spends as much time as possible out of town with mud on his boots. His latest walking challenge is the 630-mile South West Coast Path, around the Devon and Cornwall coasts. You can follow his (slow) progress on his blog at chrisbarnhamwriter.wordpress.com
He is (occasionally) on Twitter as @barnham_chris and Instagram at chris_barnham
When not writing, Chris is a secret musician. Find his songs at https://soundcloud.com/2nd-magpie-project