"David," I said, taking my best friend aside to talk. "There's something on my mind, which I have to talk about. I hope you don't mind." David nodded, his face reflecting his usual concern and attentiveness. He always was like that with everyone he ...

I wrote this a few years ago, before I left Facebook and before my daughter hit school age. But every time I see parents at the park, I realise it’s even truer now than it was then. This is an unusual post for me. It's about you, a bit about m...

(And How It Affected Me as a Mentalist) People are sometimes surprised when they find out I’m an introvert. They assume that anyone who’s spent years on a stage, reading minds and working a crowd, must love being the centre of attention. Truth is, I...

I’ve always believed that readers should have choices. Whether you prefer to read on a Kindle, a Kobo, an iPad, or an old-school PDF on your laptop, you should be able to buy books in the format that works for you. That’s why I publish wide—meaning ...

The other day, someone told me they’d read my supernatural thriller. But here’s the twist—they hadn’t bought it. A workmate had lent them their copy of While He Was Sleeping Now, some authors might whinge at the idea of a shared book rather than a s...

I drew this on the front of my high school folder in 1987. These days, that same folder holds my early book plots, brainstorming notes, and half-baked ideas. The back cover had my version of Roger Moore as James Bond. Both were favourites back then....

When I First Started Writing ChronoSpace When I first began writing the ChronoSpace series, the image of Tony Nowlan hadn’t fully solidified in my mind. I knew I wanted him to be brilliant, driven, and introspective — but the visual and emotional to...

A flash of lightning tore the night sky, igniting the darkness with unsettling clarity. The thunder that followed felt like someone had lobbed a bowling ball into my gut, dragging me from the depths of sleep. I shot upright, blinking against the rus...

Speculative fiction with wit, heart, and a twist of the impossible I am Chris Johnson, and I write adventures in speculative settings: a little bit of sci-fi, a little bit of fantasy, with a dash of quirky humour. I live in Brisbane, Australia. Near...