Matt Watts
Writer. Actor. Bon vivant.
BOOKS
Coming March 25th, 2025 from Donovan Street Press.
HOPE OF THE WASTELANDWhat's scarier than a post-apocalyptic wasteland? 12-year-old Huey is about to find out.It’s been two weeks and Huey’s father still hasn’t returned from a supply run to the Square.His dad’s Number One Rule is posted on the wall of the bunker where they live: “HUEY DO NOT GO INTO THE WASTELAND ALONE” – and Huey has no desire to break the rules because that might set off his anxiety. But he’s running out of food... and what if his father is in trouble? It’s time for him to take action.Huey sets out into the wasteland on a dangerous adventure where he'll face new challenges like mutants, giant scorpions, and most intimidating of all: a feisty, pre-teen girl named Hope.
About
Matt Watts started his career as a stand-up comedian and writer in television and film; most recently working as a writer on The Kids in the Hall for Amazon Prime. He co-wrote and co-starred in the critically acclaimed 12-episode CBC series Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, which earned him WGC and CSA Award Nominations for writing in 2011. A second season, titled Michael: Every Day, aired on CBC in January 2017.At CBC Radio, he created three series: In Steve, The First (2005), a slacker wakes up to find he's slept through the apocalypse in this dark four-part comedy. Steve, The Second (2006) details the story of the son of the original Steve. Canadia: 2056 (2007) centres on Max Anderson, the American liaison on board the only Canadian spaceship in an otherwise American space fleet headed toward a galactic war. In 2015, Matt’s short film Portal to Hell!!!, starring the late, great, Rowdy Roddy Piper, premiered at TIFF and went on to win awards from festivals around the globe.Huey and the Wasteland, Matt's first novel, sees him revisiting his favourite themes: anxiety and the post-apocalyptic wasteland.
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