Chris with Judy Karten and author John Hart

Chris and Finn with author Jim Hines

Mike Shepherd, Laura Hayden, Chris, and Barb Nickless

Chris with her service dog, Ruh, who passed away in 2013

Chris with author Todd Fahnestock

Jeff Deaver giving a keynote while Ruh sleeps on his foot

Ruh with author Deb Courtney

Chris and Ruh with author Marie Lu

Judy Karten, Chris Mandeville, John Hart, Becki Davis

Bonnie Hagan, Laura Hayden, and MB Partlow singing to Chris at PPWC

Todd Fahnestock, Jodi Anderson, Aaron Brown and Chris

Chris and author Ronald Cree

Chris with author Kevin J. Anderson

Chris with authors Jodi Anderson (left) and Terri Clark (right)

Chris with Karen Fox (left) and Pam McCutcheon (right)

Chris and author Jeffery Deaver

Finn with author Darby Karchut showing her character "Finn"

Finn and author Aaron Brown

Chris with literary agent Kristin Nelson

Chris and Finn with Shannon Lawrence and Jason Henry

Finn with Ray Martinez

Ruh with authors (and honorary aunties) Pam McCutcheon (left) and Laura Hayden (right)

Chris with Kirsten Akens

Ruh with Anita Mumm

Ruh with authors Aaron Brown (left) and Todd Fahnestock (right)

Chris as part of literary agent Donald Maass' harem

Jeffery Deaver as James Bond with a Bond Girl

Rick Castle and Alexia Tarabotti

Finn in his steampunk cape with Joel Quevellon

Author Joe Lansdale with Ruh