Christopher J. Valin is a writer, teacher, artist, and historian living in the Los Angeles area. He received his masters' degree with honors in military history, and his first book, Fortune's Favorite: Sir Charles and the Breaking of the Line, is the expansion of his masters thesis on his 5x-great-grandfather, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Douglas. In addition to writing and inking for independent comic book companies and writing screenplays for production companies, Christopher has had numerous short stories published in anthologies such as Beyond the Stars and The Fans Are Buried Tales. His screenplays, teleplays, and stories have won multiple awards and contests. As CJ Valin, he is co-author of the popular Raptors young adult superhero series, the first of which won the BIBA award. Sign up for his newsletter for contests and giveaways: http://eepurl.com/bFQzcP