Christine A. Baker is an author and award-winning screenwriter whose work explores the quiet magic woven into everyday life—the resilience we discover through loss, the courage required to begin again, and the extraordinary connections that shape our journeys.

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She is the author of Why She Plays: The World of Women’s Basketball, published by the University of Nebraska Press in 2008 with a foreword by basketball legend Becky Hammon. Her novel Raising Artemis, forthcoming from Roundfire Books on December 8, 2026, is a luminous story of grief, renewal, and purpose, narrated by a beloved cat speaking from beyond.

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As a screenwriter, Christine was named a Sundance Screenwriters Institute Top 10 Finalist. Her original screenplay about Emily Dickinson was purchased for development by M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, and her screenplays have received recognition from numerous national and international competitions. Her portfolio spans historical drama, contemporary ensemble stories, magical realism, Westerns, and adventure.

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Christine earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Wesleyan University, where she received the Rulewater Prize. Her additional honors include the Mount Saint Mary College Distinguished Alumni Award, recognition as a Billie Award finalist, and induction into three sports halls of fame.

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Christine lives along the Connecticut shoreline, where she can often be found tending her garden, walking near the water, or sharing her home with animals who, more often than not, have the last word.