Bio

Chris Ayres is an awarded author of non fiction, memoirs and photography. She has published in Portuguese and English.

She is an awarded winner of Unicamp University prosa e poesia contests in plays, stories and biographies, 1985 to 1987, 2005 to 2009.

She had participation with poems and cronicles on her father's books on the 80s and 90s, Dalmar Ayres, author of Luz Interior I (1982), Luz Interior II (1987) and Trevas Luminosas (1992).

She was an awarded finalist of the international contest Parley P. Pratt for LDS stories, 2010, and her story got published in a book with the winners of the contest:

http://www.amazon.com/Aquilo-que-nos-move-Portuguese/dp/085051200X

She published 'I will be what He wants me to be', available for sale at Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/will-what-He-wants/dp/0615493513/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306631085&sr=8-1

And Blurb:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2205775

She is a member of the ANWA - American Night Writers Association, for LDS Women:

http://www.anwa-lds.com/

She is also a member of the Write For Kids & Children's Book Insider Club House:

http://cbiclubhouse.com/

Chris Ayres is an awarded photographer. To know her work, visit:

www.chrisayresphoto.com

She has published a book with pictures from Logan LDS Temple recently, available for sale at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Look-House-Pictures-Logan-Temple/dp/0615492991/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306630981&sr=8-2

And Blurb:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2205775

She has two books with the editor/publisher in phase of press to be released still this year (2011). Soon:

Joy of Motherhood:

http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/272553-joy-of-motherhood



For the community, she is a certified First Responder for the CERT in Northern Utah, and has developed a massive Emergency Preparedness conciousness with the population of that area. To know more about the CERT and how you can help, access:

https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

She is the C.F.O. of A&S Resources, company that provide Pre-Planning for families and loved ones and also helps with Emergency Preparedness.

She is the CEO of Harvesting Smiles, company of design of videos for weddings, anniversaries, and other important events:

www.harvestingsmiles.com

She was originally born in Brazil, with roots from Jewish and Italian cultures, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and lives in Utah USA with her family.