LOS ANGELES—If life taught veteran performer Chad Alva anything, it’s to pursue his dreams despite what anyone else may say. So it’s not surprising that he has released a new audio book version of his 2017 semi-autobiographical novel Warship.
“A few years ago I realized that I had all the skills and equipment necessary to make a professional-level audiobook completely on my own, and I thought it sounded like a fun challenge, so I dove right in,” the 2025 AVN Best Leading Actor said. “I very rarely listen to podcasts, and I only listened to a few audiobooks as research before I started making this one. But, I know we live in an era where a very large part of the population listen to podcasts and audiobooks on a daily basis.”
Written by Alva using his given name, Chad Fjerstad, the story of Warship revolves around 21-year-old Caleb Skaar, the bassist for a death metal band named Warship Satan. But after years of whiskey guzzling, promiscuous sex and a hedonistic lifestyle, he finds himself at a crossroads and decides to move to an island where he pursues a career in porn as he tries to find his true self.
To purchase the book, click here. It's also available on Audible and iTunes.
The new effort is just another side of the performer who fronts several bands in between performing, directing and producing adult content as well as writing novels and composing new music.
“I don't write books to push morals or messages on people specifically, but I do know there is plenty to learn from this book—it's just that it might be something different for every single person who reads it,” he said. “It features plenty of analysis about naivete, ego, male lust, the transition into adulthood, touring in a metal band, rejection, slutdom, toxic relationships, dysfunctional families, abuse, sadism, masochism, how to get into the porn industry, and much more. This is definitely the kind of book that could be referred to as a cautionary tale.”
The audio book also features a number of adult performers voicing various characters, making it particularly meaningful for Alva, as it allowed him to work with industry friends and colleagues in an entirely different medium.
“There are about 10 more voice actors playing different characters in the book. And most of them do a handful of different characters throughout it,” he explained. “Maya Woulfe did a few minor characters, and she did a really good job. She's a good actress. Always adding a believable tenderness and dynamic to things. Ex-talent Phoenix Askani voiced one of the primary characters as well. She gives a really over-the-top performance—it's a riot.”
But some of the other voice actors are Alva’s musician friends, many of whom helped inspire some of the book’s early parts.
Alva, who joined the industry in 2008, has written four books, two of which are anthologies featuring short stories and passages by himself and a multitude of different writers. The first one was called Split Lips: Stories About Love & Sex, and featured pieces by a few industry alumni such as Oriana Small (aka Ashley Blue) and Chris Zeischegg (aka Danny Wylde). The other anthology was The Shrieking Garden, which focused on childhood trauma. The other two books are the novels Warship and Popping Cherries.
“I feel that my storytelling is primarily inspired by film. I've been a big movie person my entire life. I've been watching horror films and twisted adult dramas since I was a child,” he explained. “But I also really loved the spooky kids horror stuff that was really popular through the late '80s and early '90s. It kind of disappeared in the late '90s and never returned. Of course there were Goosebumps books, which was my introduction to really reading full books—I loved those things. I read the first 50 before I got a little too old for them.”
Meanwhile, Alva continues to perform and produce content as well as perform music. To access his music, click here.
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