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As we step into this New Year, we’re excited to share our journey with you—from all things Christopher Smith and April Biggs to the upcoming projects we have on the horizon. Readers of Christopher’s book, Definitely Santa, continue to share how it has become a cherished holiday tradition for their families—and we’re definitely delighted to hear it! Feel free to explore, and let us know if there’s anything you’d love to see or hear from us this year.
Here’s to an extraordinary 2025!
As we step into this New Year, we’re excited to share our journey with you—from all things Christopher Smith and April Biggs to the upcoming projects we have on the horizon. Readers of Christopher’s book, Definitely Santa, continue to share how it has become a cherished holiday tradition for their families—and we’re definitely delighted to hear it! Feel free to explore, and let us know if there’s anything you’d love to see or hear from us this year.
Here’s to an extraordinary 2025!
by Christopher Robin Smith
For Thomas, time was an obsession.
As a child, Thomas spent hours with his family playing Perquackey marathons, a word game with lettered dice. But Thomas wasn’t interested in the words or outscoring his family—his attention was fixed on the game’s 3-minute hourglass. He would flip the red-tipped timer at the start of every turn, measuring its progress against the second hand of the kitchen clock above the sink. If the hourglass ran too fast or too slow, Thomas would demand a redo. Once, he even wrote to the game’s manufacturer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, urging them to engineer a more precise way of measuring their sands of time.
In his teens, Thomas took a part-time job at Murray Hill Watch and Clock, working under Mr. Hovak, a Czech émigré and master horologist…
The song Christopher Smith, Sisu Raiken and John Jacobson perform in this video was totally improvised—the lyrics, melody, harmony …
The Fabulous Brylcreams Reunion concert in July 2010 at the Cassidy Theater…
Discover the magic of Christmas through the eyes of a writer who’s been called “Christmas” (Chris Smith) his entire life. His family holiday stories exude the spirit of that most wonderful time of the year with warmth and humor, from children baking with their grandmother on the annual Christmas cookie weekend to a New York taxi driver who rides all over the five boroughs with an exceptional passenger and more stories that confirm the man in the red suit is definitely Santa.
“Smith brings storytelling magic to the page with this wonderful collection of holiday tales. While they’re all Christmas-themed, the entertainment is good year-round. I highly recommend.” -S.F.
“The book is beautiful and belongs under the tree, wrapped and unwrapped; it’s an ornament in and of itself.” -K.R.
“I treated myself to one or two at a time and cherish each of them.” -M.D
“This book gave me both a sense of nostalgia and calm during a busy time of year, just the feeling you want at Christmas time… charming.” -M.W.
Want a Christmas gift that keeps on giving?
Award-winning audiobook narrator Taylor Meskimen has shared a special treat: her recording of My Dad Has to Work, one of Christopher’s short stories from his book, Definitely Santa. We invite you to listen and enjoy!