Dominic Knight – författare

A hilarious novel from a great comedic writer, one of the founders of The Chaser''s War on Everything.No DJ can mix ''Celebration'' into ''Come On Eileen'' quite like Paul Johnson, the king of rancid retro. But while he has the musical jumper leads to get even the most dismal party started, he can''t get his own life moving. Trapped in a job he despises, a perpetual failure with the ladies and living at home with his distinctly unhelpful parents, Paul''s stuck in limbo while everyone around him is limbo-dancing. While he''s avoided the corporate mousetrap that''s ensnared his friend Nige, Paul dreams of one day playing his own music instead of John Farnham''s. But it''s much easier to joke about your problems with your friends than to do something about them. A romantic comedy that''s equal parts bitingly cynical and naively idealistic, Disco Boy is a story for anyone who''s ever hit the Pause button on their life, and found it hard to press Play again.

A witty, insightful romantic comedy, which draws on the author’s experience of both the comedy world, working in radio, and being immature and childless! For fans of David Nicholls, Ben Elton and Nick Hornby.Dan McIntyre isn’t ready to settle down. As a stand-up comedian with a career that’s taking off, it was easy to walk away from his girlfriend’s ultimatum: comedy or kids.But now he''s starting to feel like he''s the last man standing while all his friends are switching socialising for baby wipes. Sure, his mates are still wide awake at 3am with a bottle in their hand – but now it''s for a very different reason.Dan reckons he spends enough time with spoiled brats in his day job wrangling a breakfast radio duo known as Bry Dynamite and Silly Sally. He can''t understand why everyone''s giving up their social lives for creatures who express themselves through loud, irritating noises and bodily fluids. But at least it''s giving him material for a new comedy show, Man vs Child.Then Penny, the woman who broke his heart in high school, walks back into his life. She''s newly single, and wants to reconnect with her old pal from French class – except now she has a one-year-old son...

Patriotically basted in the goon trough of Australian values, this book is as fundamentally Strayan as bowling your final over underarm, not asking awkward questions about what's in your meat pie, and naming a swimming pool after Harold Holt.Conveniently omitting all areas not relating to Australia, Strayapedia provides definitive alternative facts about Tony Abbott, AC/DC, Canberra, Kylie Minogue, the Hills hoist, Bob Hawke, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Ned Kelly, koalas, Akubras and Shane Warne - among many other certified dinky-di topics.If you want to pass a citizenship test, or win a trivia night hosted by Cory Bernardi, Strayapedia is as valuable as a tiny apartment in Sydney.What they said about Strayapedia**These quotes are as factual as the rest of this book.'Sorry, I cannot recall reading it.' Cardinal George Pell'This is a disgusting, defamatory book which unfortunately doesn't mention me.' Rebel Wilson'I wanted to endorse Strayapedia, but my backbench thought otherwise.' Malcolm Turnbull'Buy this book, unless CBS buys it first.' Lachlan Murdoch