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Christopher Gorman is a Canadian author who’s had a love for reading, writing, and science since childhood. As an adult, his fascination for fantasy and magic blossomed, and he began making notes and drafts for his first novel—Rise of the Guardians—in which he explores what he identifies as the trilogy of powers in this world—nature (magic), faith, and science.
During the birth of this story, Chris worked in tuxedo sales, bars, the Royal Canadian Navy, as well as the manufacturing of solar panels, automobiles, and jets. He spent nineteen years living in downtown Toronto, experiencing both the city’s highs and its lows. This has given him the opportunity to meet and foster friendships with a wide variety of people from all walks of life.
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One thing he never lost sight of, despite living in the city, is his love of nature. He spent his childhood running through fields and forests, discovering their magic and fostering a relationship with Mother Nature that still informs his work. This passion for saving the planet from mankind’s destructive trampling of the earth is woven through his novel.
Traveling throughout Canada and the world, he has participated in pagan rituals in the mountains with the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, as well as explored sites of ancient wisdom in England, Wales, and Ireland. Next on his journey of self-discovery is a spiritual retreat in Mont St. Michel France in 2021, followed by the Camino del Norte pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Gorman is on the executive of the Canadian Author’s Association Toronto Branch, and regularly helps coordinate events. These events bring together authors from around the city at various stages of development, publication, and experience. They facilitate the sharing of a wealth of knowledge that helped galvanize him into completing his first novel. If you're interested in learning more about the Association, please visit https://canadianauthors.org/ .
He currently lives with his partner in their forest home north of the city and is actively working on Book 2 in the Dawn of Magic Series: The Technicians.