Christopher Piper

Christopher is never quite all here and never quite all there. He’s usually lost between the pages of his imagination, only popping back to reality to do some writing. He can’t remember a time when he didn’t want to tell tales of quirky otherworlds rich in humour, horror and escapism. His stories explore neurodivergence and surrealism in an accessible, engaging way. As an illustrator, his novels come to life through hand-drawn art. Unwilling to let a silly thing like logic get in the way, his favourite words are...‘What if?’

A Case of the Vapours

Vapour the Steam Automaton is unwanted. Chatty, curious and easily distracted, she’s shipped off to the seashell city of Wentletrap to be someone else’s problem. Vapour hopes she and her snarky snake-like companion, Tether, will find somewhere to belong amongst the city’s ridiculous clockwork inventions. But dark secrets await her too. Dragons stalk the basements. Ghosts haunt the streets. Robot rebellion is brewing and rain is erasing humans from existence. Everyone in Wentletrap is losing their identity and looking for someone to blame. Vapour allies with Lacie, a smudgy human girl seeking answers. To escape Wentletrap’s clutches, Vapour must face her troubled past and decide if belonging anywhere truly matters.

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