Christopher Stasheff (15 January 1944[1] – 10 June 2018[2][3]) was an American science fiction and fantasy author[4][5] whose novels include The Warlock in Spite of Himself[6] (1969) and Her Majesty's Wizard (1986).

He received a bachelor's degree and a master of arts in radio-TV at the University of Michigan and a PhD in theater from the University of Nebraska.

From 1972 to 1987, he taught at Montclair State College, then moved to Champaign, Illinois, and became a full-time writer.

Chris died on June 10, 2018, from Parkinson's disease.

[7][8] Stasheff has been noted for his blending of science fiction and fantasy, as seen in his Warlock series, which placed an "'epic fantasy' in a science-fictional frame".