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Stories of courage, connection, and transformation

Christine A. Baker writes emotionally resonant books and screenplays about women who defy expectations, the histories we inherit, and the bonds that lead us home.
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COMING DECEMBER 8, 2026

Raising Artemis
 

What if the animals we love never really leave us?

Narrated by a beloved cat speaking from beyond, Raising Artemis is a luminous novel of grief, healing, and second chances—and the extraordinary animals who guide one woman back to herself.

Published by Roundfire Books and distributed by Simon & Schuster.

Endorsed by Benjamin Mee, bestselling author of We Bought a Zoo.

NONFICTION

Why She Plays: The World of Women's Basketball
 

What draws women to basketball—and what keeps them fighting for their place in the game?

In Why She Plays: The World of Women’s Basketball, Christine A. Baker takes readers from high school gyms to the professional court, capturing the voices, experiences, and passion of the women who helped shape the sport.

Featuring a foreword by basketball legend Becky Hammon and published by the University of Nebraska Press.

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SCREENWRITING

Stories Built for the Screen
 

Christine A. Baker writes character-driven screenplays about women who challenge expectations, confront history, and change the worlds around them.

Her work has earned recognition from numerous film festivals and screenwriting competitions, including a Top 10 placement with the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. Her screenplay about Emily Dickinson was purchased for production.

ABOUT CHRISTINE

A Storyteller Across Page and Screen
 

Christine A. Baker is an author and award-winning screenwriter whose work explores courage, connection, reinvention, and the lives too often overlooked.

Her career spans nonfiction, magical realism, historical drama, and character-driven stories for film and television. Her writing has earned recognition from Wesleyan University, the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and numerous national and international competitions.

SELECTED HONORS

Career Milestones
 

Christine A. Baker is an author and award-winning screenwriter whose work explores courage, connection, reinvention, and the lives too often overlooked.

Her career spans nonfiction, magical realism, historical drama, and character-driven stories for film and television. Her writing has earned recognition from Wesleyan University, the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and numerous national and international competitions.

Sundance Screenwriters Institute
Top 10 Finalist

Wesleyan University
Rulewater Prize

Mount Saint Mary College Distinguished Alumni Award
Billie Award for Journalism 
Finalist
 
Genre Celebration Festival
Top 5 Finalist &Best Feature Screenplay Nominee

Women’s Independent Film & Television Festival
Finalist
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