Chris Walter (author)

Chris Walter (August 16, 1959) is a Canadian punk rock historian, novelist and founder of the independent publishing company GFY Press.

He became involved with drugs at a very early age and was kicked out of school before leaving home at fifteen, working a succession of menial jobs and collecting welfare for long stretches.

[4] His drug addiction raged out of control after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1991,[5][6] where he completed several novels but overdosed on heroin and eventually became homeless.

Despite their dark subject matter, Walter's books are known for black humour, presented in prose described by critics as "convincing, lively, real, accessible, and wildly entertaining.

"[9] Walter has also contributed to a number of publications, including The Nerve, Mass Movement, Razorcake, The Big Takeover, The Georgia Straight, Vice, Loud Fast Rules, The Republic, and Absolute Underground.