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  • Tim Chapman
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  • Tim Chapman is a former forensic scientist for the Chicago police department who currently teaches writing and tai chi chuan. He holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Northwestern University. His fiction has been published in The Southeast Review, the Chicago Reader, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Palooka, and the anthologies, "The Rich and the Dead" and "Her Silent Shadow." His first novel, "Bright and Yellow, Hard and Cold", (re-released as "A Trace of Gold") was a finalist in Shelf Unbound’s 2013 Best Indie Book competition. His short stories have been collected under the title, "Kiddieland and other misfortunes." His latest novel is "The Blue Silence." In his spare time he paints pretty pictures and makes an annoying noise with his saxophone that he claims is music.
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