Firth, Matthew
Biography
Matthew Firth was born and raised in Hamilton and currently lives in Ottawa. He writes prose exclusively and has published two chapbooks through his own imprint, Black Bile Press. In 1997 Rush Hour Revisions published a collection of short stories entitled ‘Fresh Meat.’ In addition to writing fiction, Matthew co-authored one book of non-fiction called ‘Workplace Roulette’ (Between the Lines, 1997) which sold over 5000 copies. He is also an editor. From 94-97 he edited the litzine Black Cat 115. He is currently co-editor of Front & Centre, a fiction/review magazine. His short story collection (which includes 'Exodus 10') ‘Can You Take Me There, Now?’ was published by Boheme Press and in 2002 he edited ‘Grunt & Groan’ (Boheme Press, October 2002) which featured sixteen previously unpublished short stories about work and sex.
Other Information
Related websites or blogs
Link to Black Bile Press website
Published Work
2006. Suburban pornography and other stories. Vancouver: Anvil Press (Fiction)
2001. Can you take me there now? : stories. Maple, Ont. : Alley Cat Editions (Fiction)
1997. Blind in one eye and drunk on cotton candy : short stories. Windsor, Ont. : Black Bile Press (Fiction)
1997. [with James Brophy and Margaret Keith] Workplace roulette: gambling with cancer. Toronto: Between the Lines Publishing. [nonfiction]
