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Chris lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, daughter, and a fluctuating herd of animals resembling dogs (one is almost certainly a goat). He writes short stories and novels, "plays" the drums, and draws album covers for metal bands. As a lawyer, he goes after companies that poison people.

Chris's short fiction has appeared in many places. His novels come from Angry Robot, Sobelo Books, and Rapture Publishing. He's a member of SFWA and HWA. ...more

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Average rating: 3.72 · 3,274 ratings · 879 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Phlebotomist 3.67 avg rating — 1,475 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Redemption of Morgan Bright 3.65 avg rating — 781 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stringers 3.63 avg rating — 504 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shitshow really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 210 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Found 2: More Stories of Found Footage Horror by Andrew Cull (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laura Keating (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 190 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Headcheese by Jess Hagemann (Goodreads Author), Chris Panatier (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death on the Swayback 4.74 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daytide 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Full Metal Coloring Book 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Worry Box 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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SHITSHOW Giveaway Books have shipped!

Hey friends, if you were one of the ten winners of the Goodreads Giveaway I ran for SHITSHOW, those books went out on October 1. So if you don't receive your book, please let me know.

Happy Reading!

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From my blurbs for each story: PASSING GLANCE by Sonora Bostian-Posner is a propulsive, horny, delightfully entertaining and surprising dark story that will have you nodding with satisfaction at the final scene. LASH EGG by Matthew Pritt is a world-cl ...more
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Audacious. Never thought writing about desert lichen could be so horny. Mission accomplished.
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“The universe takes you back.”
― Chris Panatier, Stringers

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“We're all just threads, tangled and frayed, but we keep weaving.”
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3rd Quarter 2021 - SciFi #1

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta, 416p

3 votes, 23.1%

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky, 592p

3 votes, 23.1%

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 500p

2 votes, 15.4%

The Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier, 345p

2 votes, 15.4%

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, 160p

2 votes, 15.4%

The Madonna and the Starship by James K. Morrow, 192p

1 vote, 7.7%

Fire with Fire by Charles E. Gannon, 496p

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Screams from the Void by Anne Tibbets, 256p

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