about
Muskeg Press was born in December 2009, but its owner Chris Armstrong worked in the publishing business for many years previous to his company’s inception.
Born in Ottawa, Chris attended Carleton University and attained a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree. He also holds a Master of Library & Information Studies degree from McGill University. He has worked as a newspaper & television reporter, a freelance journalist, a theatre manager, a technical information specialist, and as a library worker in public & academic settings.
After living in cities big and small, from Vancouver to Montreal, Chris moved to Prince Rupert in the summer of 2009 and founded Muskeg Press a few months later. Since then, the company has been involved in a variety of projects:
- published Muskeg News, a popular community newspaper/website, from July 2010 to October 2011;
- co-published No More Secrets, the cookbook of one of Northwest B.C.’s most popular restaurants, Cow Bay Café;
- wrote the corporate history of a social-services organization;
- served as the deputy electoral officer during an election;
- wrote a variety of grant proposals for various organizations;
- designed websites for local businesses;
- designed reports for various non-profit organizations.
Chris is always looking for new projects & ideas — email him today if you need help with any type of information.