About Christy Alexander Hallberg

Christy Alexander Hallberg

…is the author of the award-winning novel ‘Searching For Jimmy Page’, from Livingston Press. She is also the host of Rock is Lit, the first and only podcast devoted to rock novels, from Pantheon Podcast Network.

Her short fiction, creative nonfiction, book reviews, and interviews have appeared or are forthcoming in such journals as ‘North Carolina Literary Review’, ‘storySouth’, ‘Still: The Journal’, ‘Main Street Rag’, ‘Fiction Southeast’, ‘Riggwelter’, ‘Deep South Magazine’, ‘Eclectica’, ‘Litro’, ‘STORGY Magazine’, ‘Entropy’, and ‘Concho River Review’.

Her creative nonfiction essay “The Ballad of Evermore” was a finalist for the ‘Sequestrum’ 2020 Editor’s Reprint Award. Her flash story “Aperture” was chosen Story of the Month by ‘Fiction Southeast’ for October 2020, and included in ‘Best Small Fictions 2021’.

She teaches literature and writing online at East Carolina University, where she earned her BS and MA in English. She received her MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Goddard College. In addition to teaching, Christy serves as Senior Associate Editor of ‘North Carolina Literary Review’. She is a former editor of #FridayFlash USA at ‘Litro’ magazine.

A native of eastern North Carolina, she now lives in the western part of the state on the outskirts of Asheville, near the Great Smoky Mountains.

Find her on Goodreads, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook (links in header), as well as Indiebound, Amazon, Poets & Writers, and North Carolina Writers Network.

 

Reach out!

christyalexanderhallberg@gmail.com

Asheville, North Carolina

 

If You Have a Business Inquiry:

I do public speaking, classroom visits, interviews, and book readings. Please get in touch with press, licensing, booking, and Rock is Lit podcast inquiries by contacting me directly to discuss fees, schedule, etc.

If You Have a Book Club or Writing Workshop:

I love BOOK CLUBS and would love to visit yours, virtually or, depending on location, in person. I am also available to speak to writing classes.