Chris Kenn is the pen name of Christian Keszthelyi, a corporate storyteller turned novelist.

After more than a decade crafting editorial and advertorial content for major print and digital platforms, Chris has transitioned into fiction writing with the same devotion to clarity, impact, and narrative rhythm.

Disappointed by churnalism and sloppy prose, he has long championed quality writing that resonates with its intended audience, often guided by his well-thumbed copy of The Economist’s Style Guide.

Chris’s debut novel, Dead Man’s Son, is complete and currently seeking a publishing home.

In the meantime, he’s editing the manuscripts of his second and third novels, preparing them for submission to agents. The fourth novel is already in the penning phase. Ain’t no rest for the wicked.

A cocky independent comms professional grapples with the untimely death of his father and estranged relationship with his mother when a tempting job offer ignites a journey of change.

As he starts confronting his emotional ghouls, a heart-wrenching meeting with his mother sends him spiraling until a painful rejection opens his eyes.

Dead Man’s Son is a poignant yet humorous novel about a tumultuous journey of self-discovery and healing in the storm of identity exploration and the complexities of our modern society.

WORD COUNT: 60,000

GENRE: Upmarket Literary / Contemporary Fiction