From one of Australia’s most successful comedians comes The Cheeky Monkey, a practitioner’s guide to the art of comedy writing. Both insightful and practical, The Cheeky Monkey explains the principles of sitcom writing and guides the reader in how to apply them. Seeded with exercises to aid the developing comedy writer, this book will help you to:- Write jokes- Create funny stories- Build comic characters- Develop a sitcom- Sell your si...

Dan Fletcher has lived his life believing he's normal – a fit, smart thirty-something with a good job and a talent for sport. He's wrong. Enhanced at birth without his knowledge, he is one of a covert generation of MorphEns: genetically engineered to be faster, stronger and sharper than everyone else. And now someone wants him dead.A single ambush in the French Alps turns his life into a nightmare. With his brother and sister at his side, Dan is hunted across Europe by the Apfel – ...

Mattpaul is from the privileged Valley Community and is about to begin a prestigious job. When Chihaysu, a "prophet" who preaches equality amongst the "Haves" and "Have nots" in the world of Caperston, appears, introducing the idea of an unseen ruler named God, chaos follows. The idea of a God is unheard of in Caperston. Chihaysu also speaks out against the inequality of the classes in Caperston and Mattpaul decides to give up his promised job to follow Chihaysu. He enters a conflict where...

Alex, a troubled youth from Earth, travels to the world of Caperston via a wormhole in hopes of resolving his struggles. He meets a messiah, who preaches equality amongst the "Haves" and "Have nots" in Caperston, and his youth followers. Alex finds himself enmeshed in the challenges of their world. The youth, while asking for equality, are attacked as they march to see the Ruler. Alex steps in to stop the carnage but tensions are ready to explode. A short time later the messiah is arrested...

Fifteen year old Anya is bummed. Her dad has left the family, and now her mom has uprooted her from her home in LA and moved her to the shores of Emerald Lake, where she knows no one. To top it off, she keeps having strange and troubling dreams.However, she is quickly adopted by an odd pack of friends, who seem to know more about her than they should. Meanwhile, her mom seems to know more about Anya's new home and friends than she will tell. The secrets Anya learns unleash a power ...

A funny, poignant and inspirational story of widely acclaimed comedian, writer and producer, Tim Ferguson.Tim Ferguson was a star of the international comedy circuit. Along with Paul McDermott and Richard Fidler he was part of the edgy, provocative and very funny Doug Anthony Allstars (DAAS). In 1994 they were at the height of their powers, performing in a season at the Criterion Theatre on Piccadilly Circus. The three mates, who began busking on the streets of Can...

This book is not a how-to book. It is a book of spiritual, emotional, and practical principles to help guide all who deal daily with difficult parenting decisions. It is written to help parents who are just beginning their journey, as well as those who have years of experience. It is a book for blended families, single moms and dads, and grandparents or close relatives who have been assigned the responsibility of guiding a child successfully along the path toward their God-given destiny.

'Mary's book is a reminder that we don't have to be alone with grief. Her heartbreak and inspiring story is a lesson to all of us on how to live life to the fullest even in our most difficult moments. I loved it.' Naomi WattsStarting with a colourful childhood in Collingwood and Doncaster, under the shadow of her father's mortality, and ending in sunny Bondi, supported by a tight circle of girlfriends who got her through a death even more painful, Mary Coustas takes us on a journey...

From the star of the film Kenny, the story of his long road to overnight success.After the film 'Kenny' catapulted him to national and international fame, actor, writer, producer Shane Jacobson was told by people that he had a talent for acting. Which was great news as he'd been on the stage since the age of ten. Working in musical theatre, stand up comedy, radio, ads, and the occasional Boy Scout review, Jacobson had been in the spotlight and behind the scenes, he had learned how t...

'Samantha Barlow doesn't stand a chance. As she walks briskly past the start of Arthur Park on her left, she can't see a dark figure slinking out of the shadows towards her. The first she knows of his presence is when she feels a blow, hard to the back of her head, delivered with such force, it actually dents her skull.'Samantha Barlow's life changed the day she was brutally attacked on the way to work in Sydney's notorious Kings Cross. The popular, confident young woman was left f...

Id always thought spiritual enlightenment would involve candles, meditative music and maybe even a happy faced person wearing an orange robe banging a gong occasionally. Never in my wildest imaginings did I expect it would happen when I was on all fours vomiting my guts out beside a sugar cane field in far north Queensland on Mothers Day.And so begins Denise Scotts riotous memoir about growing up in Greensborough, not-shagging Robbie Buckle, and finding Mr Right before realising, belatedly...

This is the life story of Father Bob Maguire - a rare behind-the-scenes look at the much-loved 'people's priest'. The enigmatic champion of the down-and-out was shaped by a lonely childhood in poor circumstances, an early priesthood that collided with the upheaval of Vatican 11 and working with the army during the Vietnam War. This is a lively portrait of the man behind the resilient social activist and popular media performer who refuses to be defeated by enforced retirement from the pari...