![]() ![]() Only a few short years later by happenstance he came across children’s writers that launched him further into his writing career. Almost instantaneously he was drawn to the writing community there and joined the staff of the daily Texan. It was not long before he found a writing community. Upon graduation Barton attended the University of Texas at Austin. ![]() He contributes his love for not only writing but being a part of his former writing communities that led him to pursue writing as a career. ![]() He enjoyed collaborating with his friends and got creative from making parodies of superheros, making soap operas or even putting together student newspapers that had gotten awards. So when he became a teenager he continued to pursue his passion of writing by any means necessary. Little did he know back then that this was just a glimpse into what he was destined to do in the near future. It was at Lamar Elementary when he wrote and shared his first story with the public. Barton had a passion for writing that was clearly evident when he was child. His Father was an Optometrist but sadly his father passed away when he was 8 years old. His mother taught French and Spanish in High School. So who is he and where did his passion for writing originate from?īarton grew up in the small town of Sulphur Springs, Texas with his older brother and mother. Chris Barton is a 4-Time Bestselling AuthorĬhris Barton is an Award winning Best Selling Author of more than a dozen books for children of all ages. ![]()
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