Christiane Joy Allison

Christiane Joy Allison is a multi-award-winning #author. She is VP of the Mat-Su Valley Chapter of the Alaska Writers Guild, an active member of the Alaska Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and an active NaNoWriMo participant. 

Christiane's first published children's picture book, #WhyCantUncleComeHome, was released in 2018 and has received 5 Honorable Mentions in the 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for Best Cover Design, Best Illustration, Family Matters, Picture Books 5 & Younger, and Picture Books 6 & Older. As a story for children struggling with the wrongful conviction of a loved one, this book is the first in a series of books designed to help children struggling with issues related to conviction and incarceration. The second book, Timmy and Kate Go To Visit ( #TKGTV), was released in 2019 in part through support from a Rasmuson Foundation 2018 Individual Artist Project Award grant.

Christiane's first dystopian Sci-Fi novelette, #TheGlobalFellowship, was released in 2019. It introduces the #cyberpunk world of #TheInfinitusSaga for which she was honored to receive the AWG's 2018 Lin Halterman Memorial Grant to use for publication. The first Novel, #Infinitus, is scheduled for release in 2020.   

Christiane also placed in NYC Midnight's 2018 #FlashFictionChallenge. 
Challenge 1: #CaseTheJoint, placed 9th in her group.
Challenge 2: #TheDissent, placed 1st in her group.
Challenge 3: #PreciousCargo, received an Honorable Mention.

Christiane maintains a #blog about her experience with the Alaska Corrections system at JocelynnsDaddy.blogspot.com. Her books can be purchased directly through AllisonPublishing.com (where more of the revenue goes directly to the author), or through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many other major online retailers. You can get an inside look, and support her work, through Patreon.  

Profile Photo (c) 2018 Liz Shine