February.... 2013

My new fiction novel Chase the Dragon, is finished, and has entered the editing stages. The story involves an unfortunate addict who unintentionally angers two nasty characters in his home town of Vancouver and must flee to stay alive. I don't often say so in advance, but this one came together better than I'd expected, and I'm reasonably pleased with the results. My next book, which I will start in mid February, is a biography on American punk and skate legend Duane Peters. I'm very excited to be doing this project, and we plan to launch the book in Los Angeles in April of 2014. Meanwhile, TV executives are still pondering the fate of the Langside series, and we are expecting an answer soon. Stay tuned.

June 15th/2012

The SNFU book is in the final stages of proofreading, and the official launch date is set for July 21st, 2012. In general, this project represents a huge learning curve, and I'm glad I didn't set an unrealistic deadline for myself as I did with the DayGlo book. This one is 50,000 words longer and I know now that shortcuts are never a good idea. With this book at least, I know that I put the effort in, and I believe it will show. Emotionally uplifting at times, and downright depressing at others, this project gave me a greater appreciation for the effort it takes for punk bands to operate year after year. In terms of sacrifice and hard work, the price they pay to be onstage is more than most can afford.

That said, I'll be signing books and kicking babies on the GFY Press tour this summer, so drag your sorry ass down to the show.

Thursday, Aug 16th - Kitchener @ Chainsaw
Friday, August 17 - Toronto @ the Bovine
Saturday, Aug 18th - Hamilton @ Crash Landing (EARLY, ALL AGES, Chi Pig doc screening)
Sunday, Aug 19th - Hamilton @ This Ain't Hollywood
Monday, Aug 20th - Peterborough @ The Spill
Tuesday, Aug 21st - Ottawa @ Dekuf
Wednesday, Aug 22 - Montreal @ Crobar
Thursday, Aug 23 - OFF
Friday, Aug 24th - Winnipeg @ the Cavern
Friday, Sept 14th - Edmonton @ DV8
Saturday, Sept 15th - Calgary @ the Distillery

November 16th/2011

As work on the SNFU book continues, GFY Press has released a collection of short stories, Shrieks From the Alley, by Chris Walter to keep readers happy in the interim. SNFU: What No One Else Wanted To Say, also by Chris Walter, is slated for a launch in late July or early June of 2012. Don't miss out.

April 10th/2011

GFY Press will launch Up & Down in the Downtown in Edmonton on July 15th. Buy the author a Beck's non-alcoholic and listen to him rant about Canadian drug laws and the insanity of drug prohibition.

December 11th/2010

Tonight at Funky Winker Beans, Chris Walter will launch Sins of the Poor, his latest work of fiction. Sins of the Poor is a dramatic, fast paced tale involving a lost wallet, a struggling single mother, two inept drug dealers, and a psychotic loan shark. As always, the dirt is real enough to smell and the prose is tough and lively. Buy one now with the last of your welfare cheque.

August 18th/2010

The DayGlo Abortions biography has been successfully launched, and at least three people claim to have read it (but they could be lying). Nevertheless, this is substantial increase over other books, which have never been read by anyone. In light of this phenomenal success, GFY Press is gearing up to release the next work of fiction by Chris Walter in late November or early December of 2010. Sins of the Poor, a rollicking good tale of poverty and madness, is eagerly anticipated by a drunken punk rocker in London, Ontario.

April 20th/2010

Argh Fuck Kill: The Story of the DayGlo Abortions will be available on June 10th, 2010. Orders placed received before then will possibly be shipped even earlier. The official launch for the book will be held at the Biltmore Hotel on June 25th with the DayGlo Abortions and SNFU. Don’t make any plans for the next day because this one is going to be wild.

February 10th/2010

Punch the Boss is available in stores across Canada, and feedback so far has been positive. Meanwhile, Argh Fuck Kill: The Story of the Dayglo Abortions has now entered the editing phase. Anticipation for the biography is high, with at least seven people expressing interest in purchasing a copy when it hits store shelves in the summer of 2010.