I was influenced early by my teachers in the Constantine, Michigan School System. Having Dyslexia made reading and writing a challenge, but my teachers' encouragement helped me through my struggles. My mother also spent hours patiently tutoring me. I love reading all genres, but some of my favorites are Farley Mowat, Toni Morrison, Antonya Nelson, Stephen King, Anne Rice and Nora Roberts. Also, Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a writer I'm certain we will be hearing more about since her wonderful novel 'Whale Song' is being considered for a movie. My short stories are now posted on Amazon. Go to: www.amazon.com/shorts and type in Chrissy K. McVay.

My first novel, Souls of the North Wind, was released June 2005. It has recently won the Silver (second place) ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award in the Juvenile Fiction category! Big 'Snoopy Dance'!!!

Honorable Mention Awards for short fiction in the Writer's Digest 1994, 1998, 2003, 2005 and 2007 Contests. Short stories and essays published on Angelanimals.com, Foliate Oak, Aim Magazine and Wild Violet Magazine. Poetry on cowboypoetry.com and in anthology, 'New Classic Poems 2005' published by Neil Harding McAlister/Canada. Second Place Winner in the 2005 'Frontiers in Writing' Contest sponsored by the Panhandle Professional Writers, Finalist in Anthology Magazine 2005 prose awards, First place winner in Wild Violet Magazine's 2005 Fiction Contest. Essay 'Soul Saver' was recently included in the 2006 Anthology 'Angel Horses' Divine Messengers of Hope, edited by Allen and Linda Anderson.

Short story version of 'Only Eagles Know My Name' named a finalist in the 2006 Rogue World Magazine's 'Speculative Fiction' Contest.
Short Story 'Haunted Houses' included in anthology: 'Mind Games Unlimited' published by Scribes Valley Publishing, released April 2007.

Short story 'Soloist' will appear in the December 07 issue of Rosebud Magazine.

Poem 'Rich Man' published in March 2007 issue of 'Mississippi Crow'. www.MississippiCrow.com

My first novel 'Souls of the North Wind' is a fast-paced Inuit Adventure set on the Canadian Tundra. It is a suspensful, coming of age story focused on two young Ihalmiut boys and sure to get the adrenaline going no matter what age the reader is! The novel is available on Amazon.com, through bookstores or you can buy a signed copy directly from me using the address listed below. I'm busy writing the sequel to 'Souls of the North Wind'. I'm also working on a young adult/adult novel loosely based on the ancient Anasazi culture which I hope to have out by July of 2007. Many of my Award winning short stories are now posted on Amazon for 49 cents each, digital download. Go to: www.amazon.com/shorts and type in Chrissy K. McVay. A live interview with Judyth Piazza (aka 'The Italian Oprah') can be heard online at: www.thesop.org/index.php?id=8511

Amazon Shorts
Many of my award winning short stories are posted here. I'll add new stories each month.

Cowboy Poetry
Publishes a wide variety of new and traditional Cowboy and 'Australian Bush' type poetry

Chrissy's Nextcat Profile
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Student Operated Press Interviews Chrissy
Interview with Chrissy K. McVay about novel 'Souls of the North Wind' Also, please check out Cory Carlson's nature art at www.CoryCarlson.com His paintings truly capture the personalities of the animals he paints!