Chris Jones was born in Malaysia, and travelled the world thanks to the Royal Australian Air Force. He eventually settled in Canberra to do the Professional Writing Course at the University of Canberra where he received a distinction for Poetry and the Imagination. His work has been published in university magazines First and Curio, as well as several other magazines including: Ripple Magazine, Short and Twisted, Velour Zine, Masques, and Leap Out. He also paints and works part-time at a law chambers.