Chris Barton

Chris Barton is the author of picture books including bestseller Shark vs. Train, Sibert Honor-winning The Day-Glo Brothers, Orbis Pictus honoree Dazzle Ships, and Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, included on 20 state reading lists. His newest books include Fire Truck vs. Dragon, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing. Chris and his wife, YA/middle-grade novelist Jennifer Ziegler, live in Austin, Texas, where Chris has advocated for greater diversity in children’s literature by co-founding the Modern First Library program with BookPeople. For more information about him, please visit www.chrisbarton.info.

Chris's Process & Artifacts

Listen to Chris explain how he researched and wrote What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? ​including:

• Where the idea for the book came from
• The role of non-written and primary sources
• The challenges and surprises of research
• How the manuscript evolved through revision
• The importance of back matter

Chris's Nonfiction Books

Chris's Fiction Books

Other Interviews and Resources about Chris

• "Chris Barton on Writing Stories that Heal" (Cynsations)
• Author Interview with Chris Barton (PTO Today)
• Valentine's Day Interview with My Husband Chris Barton Part I (Story Corps)
• Valentine's Day Interview with My Husband Chris Barton Part II (Story Corps)
• Q&A with Chris Barton (Book People)