Charles Atkins is not only an author of psychological thrillers but he has written non-fiction pieces, as well. Many of his characters are surrounded by heightened emotions or plagued by mental diseases. Atkins gets much of his material from his real-life professional experiences as a psychologist. In his medical practice, Dr. Atkins has work with teens and adults who have a broad range of problems spanning the entirety of psychiatry.
Dr. Atkins also writes in the nonfiction genre, publishing books on Alzheimer’s disease and Bipolar Disorder. For several years, he co-authored a column for the Waterbury Republican-American called Raising Cane. He has been featured and/or published in numerous publications including The New York Times and The Hartford Courant.
Atkins received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from New York University. He graduated from medical school at Emory University in Atlanta and trained in psychiatry at Yale, where he maintains a faculty appointment. He served as medical director for Waterbury Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and as regional medical director for Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Currently, Dr. Atkins limits his psychiatric practice to three days a week, so that he has more time to write.
Atkins recently finished the first book of a Young Adult series, Haffling, under the penname, Caleb James.
Some titles include (but are not limited to): Vultures at Twilight, Best Place to Die, Ashes, Ashes, The Portrait, and Risk Factor.
For more information on Charles and his writing visit: http://www.charlesatkins.com/
Dr. Atkins also writes in the nonfiction genre, publishing books on Alzheimer’s disease and Bipolar Disorder. For several years, he co-authored a column for the Waterbury Republican-American called Raising Cane. He has been featured and/or published in numerous publications including The New York Times and The Hartford Courant.
Atkins received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from New York University. He graduated from medical school at Emory University in Atlanta and trained in psychiatry at Yale, where he maintains a faculty appointment. He served as medical director for Waterbury Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and as regional medical director for Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Currently, Dr. Atkins limits his psychiatric practice to three days a week, so that he has more time to write.
Atkins recently finished the first book of a Young Adult series, Haffling, under the penname, Caleb James.
Some titles include (but are not limited to): Vultures at Twilight, Best Place to Die, Ashes, Ashes, The Portrait, and Risk Factor.
For more information on Charles and his writing visit: http://www.charlesatkins.com/