Christian Schoon began his writing career as an in-house writer/programming manager with the Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA, followed by a stint as a freelance writer working for various film, animation and video studios in Los Angeles. After moving back to the Midwest, he bought a farm, started volunteering with a group that rescues abused/neglected horses and another group helping to re-hab wildlife and care for felines with special medical needs. His animal welfare work, combined with his life-long sci-fi geekery, inspired Christian to write his first book, the young adult science fiction novel Zenn Scarlett. The book follows the adventures of a 17-year-old novice exoveterinarian specializing in the treatment of large, dangerous off-world animals. The sequel, Under Nameless Stars, debuts in April, 2014 from Strange Chemistry Books; North American distribution by Random House.