Chris Walter (author)

Chris Walter (born August 16, 1959) is a Canadian urban novelist and founder of the independent publishing company, Gofuckyerself Press [2]

Biography

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Chris was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba before moving to East Vancouver, British Columbia in 1991, where he resides with his girlfriend and their son. Chris is a former drug addict who began writing in 1998. He completed several novels before finally cleaning up in January 2001. Upon rehabilitation, he devoted himself to his work and to family.

Gofuckyerself Press

Gofuckyerself Press (GFY Press) specializes in urban fiction, "books about punks, drunks, junkies and whores", and has published 21 titles: including 12 novels by Chris Walter, his autobiographical trilogy, a collection of short stories, novels authored by Simon Snotface; Drew Gates; Stewart Black, and biographies of Canadian punk group Personality Crisis (band), and the Dayglo Abortions.^[1] Despite their dark subject matter, Chris' books are known for black humour, presented in prose described by critics as "convincing, lively, real, accessible and wildly entertaining".^[2]

Other Contributions

Chris has also contributed to a number of publications, including The Nerve (magazine), Mass Movement, Razorcake, The Big Takeover, The Georgia Straight, Vice (magazine), Loud Fast Rules, The Republic (newspaper), and Absolute Underground. Walter was featured in Prairie Coast Films' 2010 documentary "Open Your Mouth And Say... Mr. Chi Pig", a film that looks at the life of SNFU singer Mr. Chi Pig.

Bibliography

Autobiographies
Mosquitoes & Whisky (2001)
I Was a Punk Before You Were a Punk (2003)
I’m On the Guest List (2005)

Novels
Anarchy Soup (Unknown)
Beer (1999)
Kaboom (2002)
Punk Rules OK (Published by Burn Books 2003)
Boozecan (2004)
East Van (2004)
Langside (2006)
Welfare Wednesdays (2006)
Rock and Roll Heart (2008)
Wrong (2009)
Punch the Boss (2009)
Sins of the Poor (2010)

Biographies
Personality Crisis: Warm Beer and Wild Times (2008)
Argh Fuck Kill: The Story of the Dayglo Abortions (2010)

Short Stories
Shouts from the Gutter (2007)

Also published by GFY Press
Destroy Canada by Stewart Black and Chris Walter (2005)
Prisoner of Evil by Simon Snotface (2005)
The Crooked Beat by Drew Gates (2007)

References

1. ^ Gofuckyerself Press Website, Website offering reviews of Walter's books.
2. ^ [1], "TDR Interview: Chris Walter". The Danforth Review, March 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2009.

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Name	Walter, Chris
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Short description	Canadian novelist
Date of birth	August 16, 1959
Place of birth	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of death
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