Chris lived and worked in Italy and Athens for five years before returning to the UK to complete his PhD on the American poet, Frank O'Hara. In 1992 Chris received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors. He has since published three volumes of poetry, two novels, and written the screenplay for Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, which was selected to occupy the prestigious closing slot at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The film enjoyed its international release in 2010. He is married to Ruth, has two young sons, Saul and Ethan, and is Principal of Southbank International School in London.