Born in Belfast, Chris Flynn now lives in a small town in regional Victoria. He is the author of Orpheus Nine, Mammoth, The Glass Kingdom and A Tiger in Eden, the story collection Here Be Leviathans, and three books for children in association with Museums Victoria. Chris’s books have been shortlisted for and won prizes such as the Indie Book Award, Commonwealth Book Prize, Russell Prize for Humour, Queensland Premier’s Literary Award and Aurealis Award (most recently winning Best Horror Novel 2025 for Orpheus Nine).