Chris Ledbetter grew up in Durham, NC before moving to Charlottesville, VA in 11th grade. After high school, he attended Hampton University where he promptly "walked-on" to  the best drum line on the east coast. And, without any prior percussion experience. He carried the bass drum for four years, something his back is not very happy about now. (He's the one on the far right, below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a change of heart and major, he enrolled in Old Dominion University and earned his degree in Business Administration. He's worked in various managerial and marketing capacities throughout his life. While teaching high school for six years in Culpeper, VA, he taught business management, business law, marketing, and sports marketing, and also coached football.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He has walked the streets of both Los Angeles and New York City, waded in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, climbed the Diamond Head crater on Hawaii and rang in the New Year in Tokyo, Japan. But he dreams of visiting Athens, Greece and Florence, Italy.

 

He's a proud member of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and a strong supporter of the Need for Diverse Books. As a self-described, young reluctant reader, he writes young adult stories specifically to reach other reluctant readers. As a participant in the prestigious Nevada SCBWI Mentor Program, he was blessed to be mentored by Suzanne Morgan Williams, 2012 SCBWI member of the year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He now lives in Wilmington, NC with his family, including three cats.