Chris Manno

Chris Manno is an Adjunct Professor in the English Department at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts. He holds a PhD in Victorian Studies from TCU and combines academic expertise with a 35-year career as an American Airlines pilot, including 29 years as captain and instructor/evaluator.

His research spans Victorian literature, creative writing, and aeronautical narratives. Publications include acclaimed novels such as Blood and Remembrance (fiction runner-up 2020) and Voodoo Rush (Best Fiction 2018), along with the non-fiction work An Airline Pilot's Life (Best Non-Fiction 2020).

Additional creative outputs include award-winning cartooning work featured in international publications and the recent anthology Cartoon Refuge (Amazon #1 New Release, 2024).