Wes Funk

Wes Funk (February 18, 1969 – October 9, 2015) was a Canadian writer. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he published several novels and a chapbook of poetry and short stories, and hosted a weekly television series, Lit Happens, on Shaw TV's services in Saskatchewan.

Funk, who was gay, He had a twin sister, who died in childhood.

Funk published his debut novel, Dead Rock Stars, in 2008. the book later gained national distribution. and a new illustrated edition was published in 2015.

In 2012, Funk pulled his book Cherry Blossoms off of bookstore shelves after the publisher inadvertently printed an early draft instead of the final version. The corrected edition was rereleased several weeks later. The book won a Bookie Award from CBC Books in 2013.

In 2014, Funk published the memoir Wes Side Story.

Funk died in his sleep on October 9, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta. He was only 46 years old. It was thought that he may have accidentally overdosed on painkillers after a surgical procedure. At the time of his death, his short story Rescuing Lancelot had just been published in the literary magazine Jonathan, and his latest novel Frostbite was slated for publication in 2016.

Works Humble Beginnings Dead Rock Stars (2008) Baggage (2010) Cherry Blossoms (2012) Wes Side Story: a Memoir (2014)