I published my first novel at 54.
What dreams are you chasing?
Follow along on my creative journey.
I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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Interview & Podcast Requests
Chris is a skilled public speaker and can add a spark to your podcast, blog, panel, or publication.
Book Club Kit & Appearance
Introduce Bicentennial Summer to your book club. Invite Chris to attend in person to discuss the book.
Book Ban Support
Learn about organizations fighting book bans, how you can get involved, and how Chris supports.
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Upcoming Events
Calendar of upcoming events where you can meet Chris and get an autographed book.
The Cottonwood Chronicles
A coming-of-age historical fiction trilogy.
Experience small-town America before
cell phones, social media, and the internet.
Bicentennial Summer
- Three small-town friends navigate love, loss, and the moment childhood slips away.
- Their journey of self-discovery will test friendships against the angst of the teenage years.
- Set during America’s 1976 Fourth of July bicentennial.
- Volume one in The Cottonwood Chronicles trilogy.
Burning Summer
- With a crisis tearing their families apart, Cole and Tiffany’s new love is caught in the crossfire. And a year after his father’s death, Tanner struggles to figure out how to be the man his family needs.
- First loves, friendships, and family loyalties are tested in this small-town coming-of-age story set over the 1977 Fourth of July holiday.
- Volume two in The Cottonwood Chronicles trilogy.
Bye, Bye Summer
- The explosive conclusion to trilogy, set during the 1978 Fourth of July holiday.
- Available late 2026.
- Volume three in The Cottonwood Chronicles trilogy.
“I write books about real people struggling with the human condition. I hope you enjoy.”
Chris Poore
Author
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My newsletter will touch on a lot of subjects, mostly centered around:
- Book bans, and what you can do to protect our freedoms to read
- My author life and progress on upcoming projects
- Regrets, and how NOT to live with them
- Dreams, and how TO chase them (it’s NEVER too late to start!)
- Second chance and late-in-life success stories
- Pics of my dogs, my family, and my life
- An occasional contest, giveaway, or promotion (including FREE books from my fellow indie authors!)