Christopher Moore is an American writer known for his work in absurdist fiction. Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1957, he was raised in Mansfield, Ohio. Moore began writing at the age of 12 and moved to California at 19, where he lived until 2003. He studied at Ohio State University and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California.

Moore has a background in various professions, including working as an insurance salesman, waiter, photographer, journalist, factory worker, and DJ. His novels often feature normal characters who find themselves entangled in supernatural or extraordinary situations, combining the humanism of John Steinbeck and the absurdity of Kurt Vonnegut.

In a 2007 interview with Writer's Digest, Moore revealed that the film rights to his first novel, The Devil's Comedy (1992), were acquired by Disney before the book's publication. Despite this, there has yet to be a film adaptation of any of his novels. Moore currently resides in San Francisco, California, after living in Kauai, Hawaii, for several years.