Christopher Harris (American writer)

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Christopher Harris is an American fiction writer who also writes about fantasy sports for ESPN.com.

Harris attended Cornell University and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.[1]

[edit] Fiction Writing

In 2005, he published a short story entitled "Slay Bells Ring" in News from the Republic of Letters, the literary journal founded by Saul Bellow.[2] In 2007, he published a short story entitled "The Rembrandts" in New York University's literary journal Washington Square and read at a benefit for the journal on May 4, 2007.[3] "The Rembrandts" was also read live on Lit103.3, a radio program devoted to reading short stories, on February 20, 2008[4], and a story entitled "The Adventures of Froggy March" was read on that same program in March of 2008.[5] In 2008, he published a short story entitled "Therapy" in LIT, the literary journal of the New School. [6]

[edit] Fantasy Sports

Harris wrote for TalentedMrRoto.com in 2005, during which time he won a Fantasy Sports Writers Association award for Fantasy Auto Racing Writer of the Year.[7] In 2006, he wrote for Yahoo! Fantasy Sports, during which time he won three FSWA awards, for Best Fantasy Baseball Article in Major Media, Best Fantasy Football Article in Major Media, and Fantasy Racing Writer of the Year.[8] In 2007, he also won Fantasy Racing Writer of the Year and Best Fantasy Baseball Article in Major Media.[9] He has also written for Sports Illustrated.com and NBA.com. [10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ News from the Republic of Letters
  2. ^ News from the Republic of Letters
  3. ^ NYU > The Office of Public Affairs > NYU Hosts Spring Benefit for Washington Square Literary Journal, May 4
  4. ^ Lit103.3: The Rembrandts- Christopher Harris- audio podcast
  5. ^ Lit 103.3: The Adventures of Froggy March- Christopher Harris- audio podcast
  6. ^ LIT Magazine: Poems | Short Stories | Nonfiction
  7. ^ FSWA.org - Awards
  8. ^ FSWA.org - Ford Press Release
  9. ^ FSWA.org - Awards
  10. ^ Fantasy - Christopher Harris Exclusive Analysis - Yahoo! Sports
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