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Chris Evans was born in Canada and now lives in New York City. He is a historian as well as an editor of military history and current affairs books. The Light of Burning Shadows is his second novel.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Persistence is the new black.
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My life in 8 words: "Theoretically plausible, highly improbable, and entirely enjoyable...mostly."
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November 20, 2008
Most days, I sit. A lot.  As an editor and a writer I sit at my desk, or I sit at the library, or I sit in the back of a...
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Ashes of a Black Frost will be released on August 02, 2012 in Mass Market Paperback
Aug 02, 2012
Ashes of a Black Frost is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Aug 02, 2012
Author Revealed Answer:
What are your 5 favorite songs?
Mar 27, 2012
Ashes of a Black Frost will be released on October 13, 2011 in eBook
Oct 13, 2011
Ashes of a Black Frost is now available in eBook
Oct 13, 2011
The Light of Burning Shadows will be released on August 05, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Aug 05, 2010
The Light of Burning Shadows is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Aug 05, 2010
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Chapter 1 from The Light of Burning Shadows
Apr 03, 2010
Jun 27, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
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Jun 12, 2009
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What’s your best quality?
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Persistence is the new black. Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Crab fishing on the Bering Sea...not that I've done it, I just love watching it, from the safety of my living room. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Honesty, integrity, and optimism. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Claus von Stauffenberg, and I'd tell him to move the suitcase a little closer. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. A time-traveling adventurer. Learn more about Chris Evans

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Now Public, May 17, 2013
...time, it is the longest Marvel film to date. Its cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Evans, was phenomenal. The writers blended humor with iconic moments in a storyline that was easy to follow and kept viewers on the edges of...
Huffington Post, May 15, 2013
...the characters' costumes. Captain America's duds, for instance, look a lot closer to the costume worn by Chris Evans in The Avengers than they look like the classic Joe Simon/Jack Kirby design that's been in the comics for decades. The results are hard...
Telegraph, May 15, 2013
...display in Friday’s 2Day. The theme this year was music, how to play it, learn it. On Chris Evans’s show valiant sports reporter Vassos Alexander had to accomplish the trombone with only a couple of hours’ tuition. Put to the test, he managed the...
UPN 38, May 14, 2013
...Big Van Vader, American wrestler1958 ? Christine Brennan, American columnist1958 ? Jan Ravens, English actress and impressionist1958 ? Chris Evans, Australian politician1959 ? Patrick Bruel, French singer, actor, and poker player1959 ? Steve Hogarth,...
Home Theater, May 13, 2013
...much as a costume other than the olive drab one the U.S. Army gave him, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) proves that he may lack muscles but certainly not heart. As part of a training exercise, he dives onto what he thinks is a live grenade, expecting it will...
Vancouver 24 Hours, May 13, 2013
...character who's always been white in the comics and was portrayed in the first two movies by Chris Evans, now best known as Captain America in The Avengers and its spinoffs. If true, the Human Torch will join a growing number of comic book characters...
Wiltshire Times, May 13, 2013
...other finalists in the nine-and-under age category at the Hay Festival of Literature, where he will meet host Chris Evans and judges Richard Hammond, Dame Jaqueline Wilson and Charlie Higson. He said: “I’m really excited about the final and am...
New Straits Times, May 11, 2013
...the first film and previous solo superhero adventures have established a team that includes Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Chris Evans’ Captain America, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk. But without Downey, Marvel might have to...
I4U, May 11, 2013
...Film: The Iceman (2012) Cast includes: Michael Shannon ( Mud ), Winona Ryder ( Girl, Interrupted ), Chris Evans ( The Avengers ), Ray Liotta ( Goodfellas ), David Schwimmer ( Friends ) Director: Ariel Vromen...
Cape Cod Online, May 11, 2013
...fragments and interviews ultimately releases a skeleton from the Polley family closet. "The Iceman" (R) Stars: Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta and Winona Ryder Scoop: Shannon portrays Richard Kuklinski, a contract killer responsible for more...
Bath Chronicle, May 11, 2013
...25 finalists in the nine and under category who have been invited to attend a live broadcast of Chris Evans' breakfast show at the Hay Festival of Literature at the end of the month. He will meet the DJ and judges Top Gear presenter and children's...
AllVoices, May 11, 2013
...Michael Shannon ( Mud ), Winona Ryder ( Girl, Interrupted ), Chris Evans ( The Avengers ), Ray Liotta ( Goodfellas ), David Schwimmer ( Friends ) Director: Ariel Vromen ( Danika ) Genre: Drama Crime Thriller (106 minutes) "Mr. Kuklinski, Do you have any...
Kathmandu Post, May 11, 2013
...daughters. When mob politics interrupt the relationship with Roy, Richard teams up with another contract killer, Robert Pronge (Chris Evans), who drives an ice cream truck and freezes the bodies of his victims before disposing of them. The two...
World News Network, May 10, 2013
...Huffington Post 2013-05-11: Film: The Iceman (2012) Cast includes: Michael Shannon (Mud), Winona Ryder (Girl, Interrupted), Chris Evans (The Avengers), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), David Schwimmer (Friends) Director: Ariel Vromen (Danika) Genre: Drama |...