Chris Delyani

Chris Delyani was born in September 1968 and was raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1993 he moved to San Francisco to devote himself to writing fiction and has been at it ever since. He now lives in Oakland with his husband and two cats. His novels include The Love Thing (2009); You Are Here (2012); Best Man (2019); and Norma and the Blue Hour (2025).

Winner - Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Award (General Fiction) - You Are Here

Nominee - Lambda Literary Award (Gay Romance) - Best Man

Finalist - Next Generation Indie Book Award (LGBTQ+) - Best Man

Finalist - Next Generation Indie Book Award (Chick Lit) - Norma and the Blue Hour

Finalist - Next Generation Indie Book Award (Inspirational Fiction) - Norma and the Blue Hour