Chris Turner-Neal

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Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Expertise
Premodern European History, True Crime, The Ancient World
  • Chris was the arts and entertainment editor at Country Roads magazine.
  • As an editor, he worked on translations of the Icelandic sagas and the history of Byzantine refugees in Italy.
  • As a writer, he's explored the culture of Louisiana festival queens, the legend of ax murderess Clementine Barnabet, and the possibly falsified Taensa language.

Experience

Chris has worked as a professional writer and editor since 2010. In addition to his work at Country Roads Magazine, he was the managing editor of 64 Parishes. Chris moved to Argentina in 2024 to write horror fiction. His first published horror story, "Pulling," won the Summer 2024 Screw Turn award. He was also the American winner of the 2018 "Stella" shouting contest held by the New Orleans Tennessee Williams Literary Festival.

Education

Chris has a bachelor's degree in history from Tulane University and a master's degree in in history from Villanova University.

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