Chris Nelson

Chris Nelson was born in the East of England but grew up in the city of Birmingham in the West Midlands. He worked as a teacher in Dudley for over 35 years. He has previously published 'Falling Sleet' an anthology of over 120 poems covering a range of themes, 'The Candle Game' and 'The Beautiful Silence' two collections of short stories and 'Another Tease', a collection of poetry, short prose fiction and lyrics covering themes as diverse as love & war, faith & loss and hope & depression. The...See more

Chris Nelson was born in the East of England but grew up in the city of Birmingham in the West Midlands. He worked as a teacher in Dudley for over 35 years. He has previously published 'Falling Sleet' an anthology of over 120 poems covering a range of themes, 'The Candle Game' and 'The Beautiful Silence' two collections of short stories and 'Another Tease', a collection of poetry, short prose fiction and lyrics covering themes as diverse as love & war, faith & loss and hope & depression. The lyrics have no melodies - each one being left open for the reader to create their own interpretation. All four books have been published through Lulu. He has previously had poems published in the anthologies 'The Poets Symphony' and 'Creation and the Cosmos' (both edited by Tara Caribou and available from Raw Earth Ink through Lulu and other online platforms). He has also had a short story 'The Guest House' published in the anthology 'Static Dreams - Volume 2'. He lives in Stourbridge with his wife, children and a host of pets. See less